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US Congress · H.R. 9500 · Passed the House

Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-06-29
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act” Read the full text

Taxation

What it does

Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act This bill expands the federal tax deduction for personal casualty and theft losses by eliminating certain limits, including the requirement that such losses arise from certain disasters. The bill also extends the tax refund deadline and modifies certain retirement plan rules related to certain fraud losses. The bill repeals the limit on the federal tax deduction for personal casualty losses (not attributable to a trade, business, or transaction entered into for profit) that allows such losses only if arising from a federal or state declared disaster or to the e
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2026-06-29

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-09-15
Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
3
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)via SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)
1 filing
From 1 filing in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (2026-09-16).