HR6226-118

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 3, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H85C490ED29704D9E8E09D585CDE6AC1B: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act.
  • Section HA67FDD889D454B749879D7D623A255A9: 2. Exempting from Federal income taxation restitution and civil damages awarded under sections 1593 and 1595 of title 18, United States Code Part III of...
  • Section HE5EDEC5D3E604382858AF2B510BE03ED: 139J. Certain amount received as restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons Gross income shall not include any civil damages,...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in persons., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 3, 2023

Mr. Schneider (for himself, Mr. Arrington, Ms. Sewell, and Mrs. …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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