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S 895 117th Congress Senate Taxation Civil actions and liability Crime victims Criminal procedure and sentencing Human trafficking Income tax exclusion

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

Introduced: March 23, 2021 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2022
Held at the desk.
Apr 28, 2022
Received in the House.
Apr 28, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Apr 27, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2196)
Apr 27, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 27, 2022
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2195-2196)
Apr 27, 2022
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award (including compensatory or statutory damages and restitution imposed in a criminal matter) awarded pursuant to an order of mandatory restitution or in a criminal proceeding for peonage, slavery, or human trafficking.

What's happening now April 28, 2022

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6389 Related bill Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 23, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Mar 23, 2021
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 23, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 23, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 895: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-895/
MLA
"S. 895: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-895/.
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S. 895, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-895/.
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