118th Congress Taxation
H.R. 4970: Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (not reached)
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Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Julia Brownley D-CAOriginal
- Kevin Kiley I-CAOriginal
- Tom McClintock R-CAOriginal
- Dan Newhouse R-WAOriginal
- Jimmy Panetta D-CAOriginal
- Katie Porter D-CAOriginal
- Mike Thompson D-CAOriginal
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Jim Costa D-CA
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer R-OR
- Jay Obernolte R-CA
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- Mark Amodei R-NV
- Yadira Caraveo D-CO
- Salud Carbajal D-CA
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Valerie Hoyle D-OR
- Ed Case D-HI
- Andrea Salinas D-OR
Who scored on this bill
- 1Doug LaMalfa SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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Other bills by Doug LaMalfa
- H.R. 2400: Pit River Land Transfer Act of 2026
- H.R. 1110: Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act
- H.J.Res. 78: Disapproval of United States Fish and Wildlife Service rule: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt
- H.R. 1586: Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023
- H.R. 6368: Indian Buffalo Management Act
History
- Introduced in the House by Doug LaMalfa.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


