# 119-hr-7825: Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act

119-hr-7825, Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7825
- Congress: 119
- Title: Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Exclude wildfire-related relief payments from gross income for individuals.** This bill would make certain compensation for losses, extra living expenses, lost wages, personal injury, death, or emotional distress tied to federally declared forest or range wildfires tax-free, but only for amounts not covered by insurance. - Families and individuals: Would not include qualified wildfire relief payments in taxable income for amounts received after December 31, 2025 and before January 1, 2033. - Homeowners and renters: Relief for property loss and additional living expenses is excluded only to the extent those losses are not compensated by insurance or other payments. - Tax filers: No deduction, credit, or increase in property basis would be allowed for amounts excluded under this provision, preventing a double tax benefit.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower taxes for wildfire victims: mixed, high. This bill would let you exclude certain wildfire relief payments from your taxable income. It would apply to payments you receive after December 31, 2025. The exclusion would not apply to amounts received after December 31, 2032. It would cover payments for losses, extra living costs, lost wages, i…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7825 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7825)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-1383: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1383)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7825 (as of 2026-09-02).