H.R.5366

Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act

Chamber Passed·4/28/26

Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025 amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide tax relief for individuals affected by major disasters and.

The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2025 amends the Internal Revenue Code to codify and extend rules for personal casualty losses arising from major disasters and the exclusion from gross income of compensation for losses or damages resulting from certain wildfires. It introduces a special rule for qualified disaster losses, allowing deductions for qualified net disaster losses exceeding personal casualty gains. It also excludes from gross income any compensation received for losses or damages from certain wildfires, provided the losses are not compensated by insurance or otherwise.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · Apr 28
Current
Finance Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 25

10:00 AM

House Committee on Ways and Means Hearing

History

Apr 28

Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Apr 27

House

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 27

House

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3107-3110)