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119 · HR 2347 Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

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Survivor Justice Tax Prevention ActThis bill excludes from gross income certain damages received by an individual due to any sexual act or sexual contact and establishes the applicable burden of...
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House cleared H.R. 2347 by voice under suspension on April 27, 2026; JCT pegs the revenue hit at $42M (FY26–31) and $89M (ten‑year). With a Republican‑run Senate (Thune majority; Crapo chairing Finance), the cleanest path is a Finance‑hotlined UC or folding into a small bipartisan tax/IRS package; composite viability: 4/5. (clerk.house.gov)

41yea (0 nay) (waysandmeans.house.gov)
House W&M Committee vote (3/25/26)
1voice vote under suspension (clerk.house.gov)
House floor (4/27/26)
-42$M (docs.house.gov)
JCT score FY26–31
-89$M (docs.house.gov)
JCT score FY26–36
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Published
28 Apr 2026
Updated
28 Apr 2026
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procedural-viability · tax · senate-finance
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01 · Section

Snapshot and context

  • Status: Passed the House on April 27, 2026 by voice vote under suspension; now awaiting Senate action. (clerk.house.gov)
  • Fiscal impact: JCT estimates −$42M (FY2026–2031) and −$89M (FY2026–2036). (docs.house.gov)
  • Institutional backdrop: Republicans control the Senate; John Thune is Majority Leader. Senate Finance is chaired by Mike Crapo. (senate.gov)
  • Party margins this Congress: GOP Senate majority; divided government dynamics within narrow House margins shape floor time and packaging decisions. (congress.gov)
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What the bill does

Amends IRC §104(a)(2) to exclude from gross income any damages (other than punitive) received on account of any “sexual act” or “sexual contact” as defined in 18 U.S.C. §2246; directs Treasury (with DOJ/OVW) to run a public‑awareness program; applies prospectively per the effective‑date rules. (docs.house.gov)

  • House committee path: Ways & Means reported the bill 41–0 on March 25, 2026. (waysandmeans.house.gov)
  • House floor: moved by Chairman Jason Smith (MO) and cleared on suspension by voice. (clerk.house.gov)
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Procedural Viability Check (by rubric)

Factor Assessment Reasoning / Evidence Score (0–5)
Chamber of Origin Moderate‑positive House‑originated but cleared on suspension by voice; bipartisan W&M report (41–0) signals no organized opposition. (clerk.house.gov) 3
Vehicle Type Mixed Stand‑alone tax change; not must‑pass by itself. Natural hook is a small bipartisan tax/IRS package that Senate Finance can hotline or attach to a broader year‑end tax vehicle. (House moved multiple tax admin bills the same day, which is packaging‑friendly.) (clerk.house.gov) 3
Senate Threshold Workable without roll‑call With a GOP‑run Senate, a clean, low‑cost, non‑controversial tax fix is a candidate for unanimous consent/hotline. If UC fails, 60 votes would be required—but bipartisan posture makes that attainable. (senate.gov) 4
Committee Path Favorable Tax jurisdiction goes to Senate Finance (Chair Mike Crapo). Small consensus tax items routinely clear via committee staff negotiation or direct-to-floor UC. (en.wikipedia.org) 4
Must‑Pass Potential Decent Viable as a rider in a tax/IRS “minibus” or year‑end package; not a natural fit for NDAA/approps text, but can be included in a miscellaneous tax title. 3
Budget Scorekeeping Clean JCT’s de minimis score (−$42M/5‑yr; −$89M/10‑yr) is easy to absorb or offset inside a package; no PAYGO landmine by itself. (docs.house.gov) 4
Calendar Math Manageable now; tighter later Spring window favors UC. If slips past early summer, fold into fall/EOY tax vehicle as floor time tightens around NDAA/appropriations. 3

Composite viability score: 4/5 (strong bipartisan viability; feasible Senate path via UC or bundling).

04 · Section

Power dynamics and gatekeepers

  • Senate floor control: Thune’s office decides whether to run UC/hotline; any single GOP hold can force cloture math. (senate.gov)
  • Committee leverage: Crapo/Wyden staff can clear technicals and package with other low‑friction House tax items. (en.wikipedia.org)
  • House signal: 41–0 committee vote + voice passage under suspension reduces Senate political risk in moving it quickly. (waysandmeans.house.gov)
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Tactical readout (next 2–8 weeks)

  1. Secure bipartisan Senate leads on Finance (one R close to leadership; one D respected on victims’ issues). Ask Leader’s floor staff to hotline UC with a clean text that mirrors the House‑passed version.
  2. Have JCT and Treasury tax counsel on call for any technical clarifications; keep offsets off the table at this scale by emphasizing the de minimis score.
  3. If one or two holds surface, pivot to bundling with other low‑controversy House‑passed tax/IRS bills already teed up—then run as a small package on the Senate floor or hitch to the next bipartisan tax vehicle.
  4. Avoid scope creep (e.g., adding harassment‑only provisions or punitive‑damages changes) that would invite policy fights and destroy the UC path.
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Key risks

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Metrics and markers

House W&M Committee vote (3/25/26)
41yea (0 nay) (waysandmeans.house.gov)
House floor (4/27/26)
1voice vote under suspension (clerk.house.gov)
JCT score FY26–31
-42$M (docs.house.gov)
JCT score FY26–36
-89$M (docs.house.gov)
Senate majority leader
2025Thune majority (119th Cong.) (senate.gov)
Senate Finance chair
2025Crapo (R‑ID) (en.wikipedia.org)

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