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Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
1/24/2024, 3:15 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 4970
Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any amount received after 2019 and before 2026 by an individual taxpayer as a qualified wildfire relief payment. The bill defines such payment as compensation for expenses or losses incurred as a result of a federally declared forest or range fire disaster.
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Current Status of Bill HR 4970
Bill HR 4970 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 27, 2023. Bill HR 4970 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on July 27, 2023. Bill HR 4970's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of July 27, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4970
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
20Democrat Cosponsors
14Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4970
Primary Policy Focus
TaxationAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4970
Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
To provide an exclusion from gross income for compensation for expenses and losses resulting from certain wildfires.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 4970
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