Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

12/20/2023, 8:15 AM

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 6226
Introduced on
2023-11-03
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/3/2023
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Purpose and Summary

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons.
Policy Areas
Taxation

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Latest Summary12/6/2023

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in...

Latest Action11/3/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.