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Bill would restore tax deductions for theft and fraud victims

Passed one chamberH.R. 9500Latest action

Sponsor: Max L. Miller · Representative · OH

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Official title: Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act

119th Congress

Topics: Jobs & the economy

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The bill lets theft and fraud victims deduct losses on taxes again, undoing a 2017 restriction.

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What does this do?

This bill repeals a 2017 tax law limit that generally blocked deductions for personal casualty and theft losses outside federally declared disaster areas. It adds special rules for fraud and scam victims, letting them choose which tax year to report losses, giving extra time to file refund claims, and allowing penalty-free early retirement withdrawals to cover fraud losses. It also gives homeowners with pyrrhotite-damaged foundations extended, backdated time to claim deductions.

Who does it affect?

The bill affects individual taxpayers who are victims of theft, scams like romance or investment fraud, and homeowners with pyrrhotite-related foundation damage, notably in Connecticut and other states.

Why does it matter?

Reversing the 2017 limitation would expand who can claim casualty and theft loss deductions, affecting federal tax revenue and filing procedures for affected taxpayers.

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  1. IntroducedJun 29, 2026
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. SenateYou are here · Sep 16, 2026
  5. The president's desk

Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.

Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Data as of October 9, 2026

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Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.

  1. House · · Roll call 305

    As recorded

    Question
    On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
    Result:
    Passed
    408
    Nay
    17
    0
    8

    Republicans 195 yes, 17 no, 6 not voting · Democrats 212 yes, 2 not voting · Independent 1 yes

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