H.R. 9495Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

2 recorded actions304 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Claudia Tenney [R-NY-24]
Cosponsors: 4 · 2 Republicans · 2 Democrats
Policy area: Taxation
Committee: Ways and Means Committee
Latest action: Dec 2, 2024 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedSep 9, 2024
Passed the HouseNov 21, 2024
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 9495 as passed House on Nov 21, 2024. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 94952 roll calls on this measure

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Nov 12, 2024Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveNov 21, 2024

How every member votedHouse roll call 477

House Nov 21, 2024 · the primary vote

On Passage

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

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219 Yea 184 Nay 30 not voting

Party-line vote 16 of 403 voting members broke with their own party: 15 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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All members433 members

Democratic213 members

Republican220 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors4 · 2 Republicans · 2 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 9495 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

RDavid Kustoff [R-TN-08]Original2026 profile

DBradley Scott Schneider [D-IL-10]Original2026 profile

DDina Titus [D-NV-01]Original2026 profile

RNicole Malliotakis [R-NY-11]Joined Sep 11, 20242026 profile

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Who lobbied on H.R. 949552 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 9495 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONfiled by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, NVG, LLC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Constitution · Government Issues · Immigration3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERSIts PAC: League of Conservation Voters Action Fund

Energy/Nuclear · Agriculture · Government Issues · Environment/Superfund +7 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTIONfiled by PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC

Energy/Nuclear · Retirement · Foreign Relations · Medicare/Medicaid +4 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNITED TO PROTECT DEMOCRACY)

Government Issues2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLIts PAC: Reproductive Freedom for All PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption +1 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

A NEW POLICY INC.Its PAC: A New Policy PAC

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense · Foreign Relations1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AFL-CIO

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Agriculture · Energy/Nuclear · Retirement +7 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Immigration +12 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESfiled by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Agriculture · Arts/Entertainment · Retirement · Budget/Appropriations +13 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Indian/Native American Affairs · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +11 more1 filing · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024Filing

58 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.