# 118-hr-9495: Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

118-hr-9495, Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status Received in the Senate. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-9495
- Congress: 118
- Title: Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
- Status: Received in the Senate.
- Introduced: 2024-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 219 | 184 |
| 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Failed | 256 | 145 |

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- 118-hres-966: Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israel.
- 118-hres-793: Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 attack on Israel.
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

## Sources
- [118-hr-9495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9495)

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- [118-hres-966: Condemning rape and sexual violence committed by Hamas in its war against Israe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-966)
- [118-hres-793: Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 atta…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-793)
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