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S. 159 · 118th Congress

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.

4 cosponsors · 2 D, 1 R, 1 I

3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. Senate Passed Jul 11, 2024

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Jul 11, 2024

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

Latest action (Jul 15, 2024): Held at the desk.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 31, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. Senate Passed Jul 11, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.