# 119-s-1773: Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act

119-s-1773, Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1773
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**This bill would reinstate the personal casualty loss deduction** and also extend the time some taxpayers have to claim refunds tied to those losses. It focuses on losses from crimes, scams, and disasters and on returns affected by the 2018 suspension of the deduction.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax relief for casualty loss victims: benefit, high. This bill would let you claim the federal personal casualty-loss tax deduction again for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. If enacted, that could lower taxable income and increase refunds for people who suffered covered losses. The bill would also give taxpayers who filed returns for…

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- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-1773 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1773)

## Related
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- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1773 (as of 2026-06-26).