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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

Public Law 119-29 · H.R. 517 · 119th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jul 24, 2025 · Taxation

Sponsor: Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN-8)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Judy Chu

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 388 yea, 0 nay388–0
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

This act authorizes the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to postpone federal tax deadlines for taxpayers affected by a qualified state declared disaster, upon written request by the state governor. The act also increases the automatic extension of federal tax deadlines for certain taxpayers.

Under current law, the IRS may postpone federal tax deadlines for taxpayers affected by a federally declared disaster, including (but not limited to) deadlines for (1) filing federal tax returns, (2) paying federal taxes, (3) making retirement plan contributions, and (4) tax assessments and collections.

The act authorizes the IRS to postpone such federal tax deadlines for taxpayers affected by a qualified state declared disaster upon written request by the state’s governor (or the District of Columbia mayor). Under the act, a state includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The act defines qualified state declared disaster as any natural catastrophe, fire, flood, or explosion that causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a request to postpone such federal tax deadlines.

Further, under current law, an automatic extension of such federal tax deadlines applies to certain relief workers, individuals killed or injured as a result of a federally declared disaster, and taxpayers whose principal residence, business, or tax records are located in a federally declared disaster area.

The act increases the automatic extension of federal tax deadlines for these taxpayers to 120 days (from 60 days).

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 119th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 388 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

388 yea0 nay42 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(193)

Republicans who voted yea(195)

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • S. 132Public law contains the textRelated bill

    Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Jul 24, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-29.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Jul 17, 2025FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 14, 2025FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Jul 10, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Apr 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  8. Mar 31, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 84).House roll call 84
  10. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
  11. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 517.
  13. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  14. FloorFloor · Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  15. Mar 27, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-44.
  17. Feb 26, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. Jan 16, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.