# 119-s-3261: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act

119-s-3261, Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3261
- Congress: 119
- Title: Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Excludes restitution and civil damages awarded to human trafficking survivors from federal taxable income.** The bill would add a new section to the tax code to exempt awards under 18 U.S.C. 1593 and 18 U.S.C. 1595 from gross income and would apply to taxable years beginning after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No federal tax on trafficking awards: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would exclude from federal gross income any civil damages, restitution, or other monetary award paid to a trafficking survivor as recompense. It would cover awards ordered under 18 U.S.C. §1593 and awards obtained in actions under 18 U.S.C. §1595. The exclusion would apply to…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3261 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3261)

## Related
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- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3345: PBM Price Transparency and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3345)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-s-891: Bipartisan Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-891)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3261 (as of 2026-04-21).