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118th Congress Taxation

S. 159: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

Passed SenateJul 11, 2024

  1. Passed Senate (completed)Jul 11, 2024
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed Senate, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

4

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

76 points earned
  1. 1John Cornyn R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate4 events+60
  2. 2James Lankford R-OKCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Kyrsten Sinema I-AZCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Raphael Warnock D-GACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Ron Wyden D-ORCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jul 11, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  2. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in the Senate by John Cornyn.
Show the full action history (8 actions)
  1. Jul 15, 2024Received in the House.
  2. Jul 15, 2024Held at the desk.
  3. Jul 12, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Jul 11, 2024Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jul 11, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5147; text: CR S5147)
  7. Jan 31, 2023Introduced in Senate
  8. Jan 31, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.