End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
Introduced Jun 29, 2026 by Rep. Claudia Tenney
Both chambers passed it. It's headed to the President to be signed or vetoed.
This bill extends certain federal tax deadlines for U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad and their spouses. The bill also allows for an abatement and refund of additional taxes, interest, and penalties assessed to such individuals for failing to meet a federal tax deadline during a period of detention.
Specifically, under the bill, the time period during which a U.S. national is unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad is disregarded in determining certain federal tax deadlines, including deadlines for
filing a return for and paying federal income, estate, gift, employment, or excise taxes;
a tax credit or refund claim; and
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5238-5239)
- Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 30, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 16, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Sep 15, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5683-5684)
- Sep 15, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 15, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9496.
- Sep 15, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5683-5685)
- Sep 15, 2026Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 8, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 697.
- Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-797.
- Jul 1, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Jul 1, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jun 29, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Jun 29, 2026Introduced in House