DEPLOY Tax Relief Act

HR 9743, the DEPLOY Tax Relief Act, creates a new tax deduction for federal disaster relief workers. It directly affects workers certified by FEMA as traveling on temporary duty for federally declared disasters who are away from home for more than one year. The bill amends the tax code to allow these workers to deduct travel expenses incurred during such extended assignments. This provides a concrete tax benefit for their out-of-pocket costs while serving in long-term disaster response roles.