Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
This bill provides tax relief for U.S. nationals wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad by ignoring the time spent detained when calculating tax penalties, interest, and collection deadlines. It requires the State Department and Attorney General to identify affected individuals by 2025, enabling Treasury to refund penalties paid during detention periods. The bill also revokes tax-exempt status for organizations providing material support to terrorist groups, with a 90-day cure period before designation. These provisions apply to tax years ending after enactment for hostages and future designations for terrorist-supporting organizations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
House Passage
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 9, 2024
Last action Dec 2, 2024
Floor votes · House Nov 21, 2024
How they voted
219–184
Passed · 30 other
Total votes 433
Nov 21, 2024
D
Democratic213
85% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Nov 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Nov 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
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)
lower
Nov 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule H. Res. 1576 passed House.
lower
Nov 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
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.
lower
Nov 12, 2024
Introduced
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Nov 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-729.
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Sep 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Sep 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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