H.R. 9495 explained · 118th Congress · Not enacted (118th Congress ended)
Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
Cosponsors: 4 (2 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2024-09-09
Latest action (2024-12-02): Received in the Senate.
What H.R. 9495 does, in plain terms
Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad and their spouses. It also allows for a refund and abatement of tax penalties and fines paid by hostages, detained individuals, and their spouses or dependents. The bill terminates the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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