# 119-hr-1306: Tax Fairness for Survivors Act

119-hr-1306, Tax Fairness for Survivors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1306
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tax Fairness for Survivors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Excludes settlements and awards for sexual assault and sexual harassment from taxable income.** This bill would make judgments, awards, or settlements tied to nonconsensual sexual acts, sexual contact, or sexual harassment tax-exempt whether paid as a lump sum or in periodic payments.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal tax on assault or harassment settlements: benefit, high. If enacted, money you receive for sexual assault or sexual harassment claims would not be taxed as income. This would cover lump sums or payments over time, including backpay, frontpay, punitive damages, and attorney fee reimbursements. These payments would also not count as wages for Social Securi…

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- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1306 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1306)

## Related
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-1189: National Plan for Epilepsy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1189)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1306 (as of 2026-06-13).