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Ways and Means advances bill to exempt sexual‑assault settlements from federal income tax
Summary
The committee unanimously voted to report H.R. 2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act, which clarifies that compensation paid to sexual‑assault survivors is tax‑exempt without requiring proof of observable physical injury; Joint Committee staff estimated an $89 million revenue impact over FY2026–2036.
The House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday voted to report H.R. 2347, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act, to the House after bipartisan consideration and a unanimous recorded vote.
Representative Smucker, the Republican lead on the bill, told the committee the measure "resolves the inconsistency" that has required survivors of sexual assault to provide proof of visible physical injury to obtain tax‑exempt treatment, and said the change is intended to spare survivors from having to relive trauma to prove their claims.…
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