Tax relief for people who lost money to fraud or theft.
H.R. 9500 — Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act · Filed by Max Miller (R-OH) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill lets people deduct fraud losses on their taxes. People claim the loss in the year they find out about it. The bill gives people four years to ask for a refund. People can take money from retirement accounts early without penalty. The IRS must handle these claims within two years. It covers fraud losses from 2021 to 2025 and concrete damage.
Who it affects
People who lost money to fraud or theft get tax relief. Homeowners whose concrete was damaged can also get help.
One thing to notice
The bill covers fraud losses from 2021 to 2025. It also covers damage from pyrrhotite-contaminated concrete.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Jun 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 29, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Finance · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
- Jul 1, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Jul 1, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0”
- Sep 15, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required)…”
- Sep 15, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- deduct — subtract money from the amount of taxes you owe
- fraud — a trick or lie to steal money or property from someone
- pyrrhotite-contaminated concrete — concrete with a mineral that causes it to crack and damage homes
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (7,200 characters) on Jul 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-02.
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