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

HR 6645 — Working Families Disaster Tax Relief Act

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

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 11, 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 D).

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In plain language

The bill affects tax policy as it relates to certain tax credits.

This legislation proposes changes to tax credits, impacting eligibility and calculation methods. It aims to adjust how specific credits are administered.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill allows disaster-affected taxpayers to use their earned income from the preceding taxable year to qualify for the earned income credit and the refundable portion of the child tax credit.

  • Section 24(d)

    (4) Election to use prior year income for disaster- affected taxpayers.-- (A) In general.--A disaster-affected taxpayer may elect to apply paragraph (1) by substituting `the preceding taxable year' for `the taxable year' each place such term appears. (B) Disaster-affected taxpayer.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `disaster-affected taxpayer' means, with respect to a taxable year-- (i) a taxpayer whose principal place of abode or principal place of work, during any period in the taxable year which is part of the incident period of a qualified disaster, is located in a qualified disaster zone, or (ii) a taxpayer-- (I) whose principal place of abode, during any period in the taxable year which is part of the incident period of a qualified disaster, is located in the qualified disaster area with respect to such qualified disaster, and (II) who is displaced from such principal place of abode during such taxable year as a result of such qualified disaster. (C) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph-- (i) Qualified disaster.--The term `qualified disaster' means any disaster with respect to which a major disaster has been declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. (ii) Qualified disaster area.--The term `qualified disaster area' means, with respect to any qualified disaster, the area with respect to which the major disaster was declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. (iii) Qualified disaster zone.--The term `qualified disaster zone' means the portion of a qualified disaster area determined by the President to warrant individual or individual and public assistance from the Federal Government under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

    This addition allows certain taxpayers affected by disasters to base their eligibility for child tax credits on prior year's income.

  • Section 32(c)

    (5) Election to use prior year income for disaster- affected taxpayers.--A disaster-affected taxpayer (as defined in section 24(d)(4)(B)) may elect to apply subsection (a)(1) by inserting `preceding' before `taxable year' in such paragraph.

    This addition allows disaster-affected taxpayers to use prior year's income to qualify for the earned income credit.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6645?
HR 6645 is sponsored by Jacobs, Sara (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6645?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 11, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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