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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Foreign Policy, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers 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, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section id8ea53444b6fc44e0b6bcda111b16f8ec: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act of 2024.
- Section id5274db35b0a5463cb7bd3ec53aebc10a: 2. Postponement of tax deadlines for hostages and individuals wrongfully detained abroad Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by...
- Section idf7abd736d9294b6ba4d57a63abb5d5c6: 7511. Time for performing certain acts postponed for hostages and individuals wrongfully detained abroad The period during which an applicable individual was...
- Section id7ee4e4d702ed4f67baf5cfd73d37dde2: 3. Refund and abatement of penalties and fines paid by eligible individuals Section 7511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by section 2, is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Foreign Policy, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Tillis, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
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