119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 29, 2026
Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
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Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jun 29, 2026)
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 extent that such losses offset personal casualty gains.
The bill allows taxpayers to elect to claim a tax deduction for losses arising from a theft involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation in the tax year such losses occur (rather than in the tax year discovered). Further, the bill extends the deadline for a refund claim related to a tax deduction for such losses to no less than one year after the date on which the losses are discovered and eliminates certain restrictions on the amount of such refund.
For early distributions from a qualified retirement plan arising from a theft loss involving fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation for which a tax deduction is allowed, the bill
• waives the 10% penalty,
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House · Sep 15, 2026 · Roll call 305 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 17 (Roll no. 305). (text: CR H5687-5688) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 17 (Roll no. 305). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5824-5825)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9500.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5687-5690)
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…vide for the Exclusion from Gros Income of Amounts Received from State-based Catastrophe Loss Mitigation Programs S. 1323 Tax Treatment for Disaster Mitigation H.R. 9500 Insurance and Fraud Tax Treatment
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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER BOARD OF STANDARDS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MINDSET ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
HR 9500, tax incentives for financial planning
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