Shelley Capito (R-WV)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6883: In the nature of a substitute.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Cloture motion on amendment SA 6883 presented in Senate. (CR S5568)
A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5568)
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
The other chamber will hand it to a committee, place it on its calendar, or leave it where it is. Nothing has been decided, and a bill can sit here indefinitely.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Awaiting Senate
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
The ``Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act'' aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to exclude from gross income any damages received due to sexual acts or sexual contact, excluding punitive damages. This exclusion applies regardless of whether there are medical records or observable injuries. The bill establishes that a statement declaring damages are due to such acts serves as credible evidence for tax purposes. These changes apply to amounts received from decisions or agreements made after the act's enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Would women be better off under this?
By protecting settlement money from taxation, the bill provides greater financial security for women survivors of sexual violence.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill provides financial relief to survivors of sexual misconduct, which disproportionately affects women.
- Scored +4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Excluding damages from gross income provides more net financial support to low-income survivors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill.
None of them settled the bill — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- The Senate: a vote to end debate and allow a final vote In the Senate, debate can continue indefinitely unless 60 senators vote to end it. This vote is that attempt. It decides whether the Senate may vote on the thing at all — not whether the thing passes. A failed cloture vote usually ends the matter without anyone ever voting on its merits. Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 73 yes · 25 no
11/09/2026 · Roll call 257 · recorded as “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2347”
- The Senate: a vote on whether to start debating something This decides only whether the chamber takes the measure up at all. Nothing about the measure itself has been decided when it passes. Motion to Proceed Agreed to 62 yes · 21 no
11/10/2026 · Roll call 258 · recorded as “On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2347”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Tax Exclusion for Damages: Under Section 2(a), damages received on account of any sexual act or sexual contact—whether or not there are medical records or observable injuries—would be excluded from gross income. This provides a financial benefit by ensuring these specific damages are not taxed.
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Simplified Burden of Proof: According to Section 2(b), if a decision or agreement states that damages are on account of a sexual act or contact, that statement is treated as credible evidence. This helps the taxpayer meet requirements regarding whether the damages are on account of such acts.
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Public Awareness: Section 2(e) directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a program to promote public awareness of this tax exclusion. This program is to be done in consultation with the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women and other relevant Federal agencies.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Punitive Damages Taxed: Section 2(a) specifies that the exclusion from gross income applies to damages "other than punitive damages." This means punitive damages received on account of sexual acts or contact would not be excluded from gross income.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — By protecting settlement money from taxation, the bill provides greater financial security for women survivors of sexual violence. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Excluding damages from gross income provides more net financial support to low-income survivors. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The tax exclusion ensures that settlement amounts are not subject to federal income tax.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill provides financial relief to survivors of sexual misconduct, which disproportionately affects women.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — The bill provides a tax exclusion for damages received due to sexual acts, which benefits middle-income survivors.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates a public awareness program regarding the new tax exclusion.
In the queue for a floor vote, with no date set
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6884: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6885: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6886: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6887: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6888: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6889: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
John Thune (R-SD)· Nov 11, 2026
S.Amdt. 6890: To improve the bill.
Offered, and not voted on yet.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567)
- 11/11/2026
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S5567-5568)
- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5568)
- 11/10/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 21. Record Vote Number: 258. (CR S5383-5393)
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (CR S5383-5393)
- Motion by Senator Thune to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 6888) made in Senate.
- 11/9/2026
- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5337)
- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 257. (CR S5343-5344)
- 9/30/2026
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5241)
- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5241)
- 7/14/2026
- Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 453.
- 7/13/2026
- Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 4/28/2026
- Received in the Senate.
- 4/27/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3110)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3110)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2347.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3110-3111)
- Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 4/9/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-599.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 519.
- 3/25/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- 12/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/27/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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