# 117-s-4666: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

117-s-4666, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-4666
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3784)
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a deduction for attorney fees awarded with respect to certain wildfire damages and to exclude from gross income settlement funds received with respect to such damages.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2022-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-4666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4666)

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