United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 6362 — Tax Fairness for Abuse Survivors Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill allows abuse survivors to seek relief from joint tax liability.

This bill amends tax laws to create procedures for individuals affected by domestic violence or abuse to request relief from joint tax liability. It provides guidelines for how the requesting spouse can demonstrate their situation and protects their privacy during the process.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This bill may help workers who are victims of domestic violence by providing tax relief options.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish procedures for individuals seeking relief from joint and several liability on joint tax returns due to domestic violence or abuse.

  • Section 6015

    (h) Procedures for Relief From Liability Applicable to Individuals Requesting Relief Due to Domestic Violence or Abuse.--

    This adds a new subsection outlining the procedures for relief from joint tax liability for individuals who are victims of domestic violence or abuse.

  • Section 6015

    subsection (h) → subsection (i)

    This redesignates the existing subsection (h) to (i) to accommodate the insertion of new procedures.

  • Section 6015(a)(2)

    or subsection (h)

    This amendment allows for requests for relief under the new subsection (h) to be considered alongside existing requests.

  • Section 6015

    subsection (b) or (c) → subsection (b), (c), or (h)

    This broadens the reference in the code to include the new subsection (h) for relief requests.

  • Section 6015(i)

    and → ; and

    This modifies the structure of subsection (i) for clarity by preparing it for an additional new paragraph.

  • Section 6015(i)(2)

    . → ;

    This change indicates that the previous paragraph does not end the list, allowing for further specifications to be added.

  • Section 6015(i)

    (3) regulations providing that any notice described in paragraph (2) shall conform with the requirements of subsection (h)(4).

    This adds a requirement for the Internal Revenue Service to ensure compliance with the notice regulations established for the new relief procedures.

  • The amendments made by this section shall apply to requests for relief after the date of the enactment of this Act.

    This specifies the effective date for the new procedures.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6362?
HR 6362 is sponsored by Mace, Nancy (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6362?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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