H.R. 5863 · 118th Congress

Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023

Introduced on Oct 2, 2023 by W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17). 35 cosponsors, 16 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-148.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-148
Introduced
Oct 2, 2023
Cosponsors
35
16 from the other party
Policy area
Taxation
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters.

Subjects

  • Accidents
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Fires
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Railroads

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

W. Gregory SteubeR-FL-17Sponsor

Democrats · 16

Republicans · 19

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    May 21, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 382–7

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Oct 2, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Oct 2, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Oct 2, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. Nov 2, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 2, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 0.
  6. Jan 16, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-348.
  7. Jan 16, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-348.
  8. Jan 16, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 284.
  9. May 21, 2024 · HouseMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. May 21, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3379-3382)
  11. May 21, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5863.
  12. May 21, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. May 21, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3387-3388)
  14. May 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 7 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3379)House · Roll call 219
  15. May 21, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 7 (Roll no. 219). (text: CR H3379)House · Roll call 219
  16. May 21, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. May 22, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  18. Dec 4, 2024Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  19. Dec 4, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 4, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  21. Dec 4, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6813)
  22. Dec 5, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. Dec 10, 2024Presented to President.
  24. Dec 10, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  25. Dec 12, 2024Signed by President.
  26. Dec 12, 2024Signed by President.
  27. Dec 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-148.
  28. Dec 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-148.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION10 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)
  3. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY5 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES5 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I.4 reports
    $210.7K reported (all issues)
  6. AICPA Association of International Certified Professional Accountants2 reports
    $1.3M reported (all issues)
  7. American Association for Justice2 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  8. American Property Casualty Insurance Association fka Property Casualty Insurers1 report
    $44K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.