H.R.9496

End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

Introduced·6/29/26
Introduced

H. R. 9496

Introduced in House · June 30, 2026

June 29, 2026

Ms. Tenney (for herself, Ms. Titus, and Mr. Beyer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act”.