# 119-hr-6227: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

119-hr-6227, Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6227
- Congress: 119
- Title: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Excludes restitution and civil damages in trafficking cases from federal taxable income.** This bill would add a new Internal Revenue Code section 139M to exclude civil damages and restitution awarded under 18 U.S.C. 1595 and orders of restitution under 18 U.S.C. 1593 for taxable years beginning after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal tax on trafficking awards: benefit, high. If enacted, money you get from a human trafficking case would not be taxed as income. This would cover court-ordered restitution in a criminal case and damages from a civil lawsuit. It would apply only to awards tied to federal trafficking cases. The change would start for tax years that begin afte…

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- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6227 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6227)

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- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6227 (as of 2026-04-21).