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SURVIVOR JUSTICE TAX PREVENTION ACT--Motion to Proceed

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On 2026-09-30, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "SURVIVOR JUSTICE TAX PREVENTION ACT--Motion To Proceed" in the Senate.

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SURVIVOR JUSTICE TAX PREVENTION ACT--Motion to Proceed

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SURVIVOR JUSTICE TAX PREVENTION ACT--Motion to Proceed Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 453, H.R. 2347. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 453, H.R. 2347, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact. Cloture Motion Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 453, H.R. 2347, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact. John Thune, Ted Budd, Jim Banks, Bernie Moreno, Pete Ricketts, James Lankford, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Steve Daines, Jon Husted, Eric Schmitt, Roger Marshall, Roger F. Wicker, John R. Curtis, John Barrasso, James E. Risch, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn. ____________________

Referenced legislation: HR2347, HR2347

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SURVIVOR JUSTICE TAX PREVENTION ACT--Motion to Proceed Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5241] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SURVIVOR JUSTICE TAX PREVENTION ACT--Motion to Proceed Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I move to proceed to Calendar No. 453, H.R. 2347. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 453, H.R. 2347, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact. Cloture Motion Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I send a cloture motion to the desk. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion. The legislative clerk read as follows: Cloture Motion We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to proceed to Calendar No. 453, H.R. 2347, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income any damages, other than punitive damages, received on account of any sexual acts or sexual contact. John Thune, Ted Budd, Jim Banks, Bernie Moreno, Pete Ricketts, James Lankford, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Steve Daines, Jon Husted, Eric Schmitt, Roger Marshall, Roger F. Wicker, John R. Curtis, John Barrasso, James E. Risch, Shelley Moore Capito, John Cornyn. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HR2347, HR2347