[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 171 (Tuesday, November 19, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H6098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TAX RELIEF FOR HOSTAGES

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the Stop Terror-
Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.
  Ryan Corbett, who grew up in my district, has been held hostage by 
the Taliban in Afghanistan for 832 days. It is inconceivable that 
Americans like Ryan, who endure such brutal hardship, should come home 
only to face a tax bill or penalties from our government, but that is 
what the current law prescribes.
  Our Tax Code offers Americans held hostage just 1 year of relief 
before late fees and interest begin to accrue. This bill ensures that 
those individuals can return home without the added burden of financial 
fallout, allowing them to rebuild their lives.
  This legislation also strengthens our stance against terrorism by 
revoking tax-exempt status from U.S. nonprofits that provide financing 
to groups like Hamas. Just as captors holding American citizens should 
not receive a dime in American taxpayer aid, neither should terrorist 
sympathizers receive tax relief from our Federal Government.

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