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Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

USA119th CongressHR-5225| House 
| Updated: 9/9/2025
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from an individual's gross income, providing tax relief for those affected by significant wildfire events. These payments cover losses, expenses, or damages, such as additional living expenses, lost wages, personal injury, or emotional distress, resulting from a qualified wildfire disaster . A qualified wildfire disaster is defined as a federally declared disaster from a forest or range fire declared after December 31, 2014, with payments only excludable if not compensated by insurance or other sources. The legislation includes a provision to deny double benefits , preventing deductions, credits, or basis increases for excluded amounts. This exclusion applies to amounts received after December 31, 2025, and is set to terminate for amounts received after December 31, 2032.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4970
Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4970
    Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act


  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 119-2744: Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025

Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

USA119th CongressHR-5225| House 
| Updated: 9/9/2025
This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude qualified wildfire relief payments from an individual's gross income, providing tax relief for those affected by significant wildfire events. These payments cover losses, expenses, or damages, such as additional living expenses, lost wages, personal injury, or emotional distress, resulting from a qualified wildfire disaster . A qualified wildfire disaster is defined as a federally declared disaster from a forest or range fire declared after December 31, 2014, with payments only excludable if not compensated by insurance or other sources. The legislation includes a provision to deny double benefits , preventing deductions, credits, or basis increases for excluded amounts. This exclusion applies to amounts received after December 31, 2025, and is set to terminate for amounts received after December 31, 2032.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4970
Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4970
    Protect Innocent Victims Of Taxation After Fire Act


  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 9, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Doug LaMalfa

Doug LaMalfa

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (8)
Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Tom McClintock (Republican)Janelle S. Bynum (Democratic)Cliff Bentz (Republican)Blake D. Moore (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 119-2744: Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted