Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

Bill: 118-hr-9495
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
Introduced: 2024-09-09 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Tax-exempt organizations
Terrorism

Summary:
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: 

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act 

This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals and their spouses who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. It also allows for a refund and abatement of tax penalties and fines paid by detained individuals. 

The bill terminates the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. 

 

action_date: 2024-11-08
text: 

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act 

This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals and their spouses who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. It also allows for a refund and abatement of tax penalties and fines paid by detained individuals. 

The bill terminates the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. 

 

action_date: 2024-11-21
text: 

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act 

This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad and their spouses. It also allows for a refund and abatement of tax penalties and fines paid by hostages, detained individuals, and their spouses or dependents. 

The bill terminates the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations. 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-02
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 184 (Roll no. 477). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6159-6160)
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 184 (Roll no. 477). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6159-6160)
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 9495.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1449 and H.R. 9495. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1449 under a structured rule and H.R. 9495 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1576. (consideration: CR H6159-6168)
action_date: 2024-11-19
text: Rule H. Res. 1576 passed House.
action_date: 2024-11-18
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1576 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1449 and H.R. 9495. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1449 under a structured rule and H.R. 9495 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 256 - 145 (Roll no. 458).
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 256 - 145 (Roll no. 458).
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5948)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Doggett objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9495.
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5931-5937; text: CR H5931-5933)
action_date: 2024-11-12
text: Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2024-11-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 616.
action_date: 2024-11-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-729.
action_date: 2024-11-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-729.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
action_date: 2024-09-11
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-09-09
text: Introduced in House