H.R. 1491 (119th)Bill Overview

Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act

Taxation|FiresForests, forestry, trees
Cosponsors
Support
Lean Republican
Introduced
Feb 21, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stagePresident

Presented to President.

Introduced
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Floor
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01 · The brief

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code so that periods disregarded under section 7508A (postponements due to disasters, significant fires, or terroristic/military actions) are treated as extensions of time for purposes of the limitation on credit or refund and are taken into account when determining the last date for tax payment for collection notices.

The changes apply to refund claims and notices filed or issued after the date of enactment.

Passage80/100

Small, technical, bipartisan-appearing tax-administration fixes typically clear Congress with minimal opposition.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention30/100

Liberals stress taxpayer protection for disaster victims

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
TaxpayersFederal agencies
Likely helped
  • TaxpayersAllows disaster-affected taxpayers extra time to file claims for credits or refunds without penalty risk.
  • Targeted stakeholdersReduces issuance of premature collection notices during declared disaster postponement periods.
  • Targeted stakeholdersAligns refund claim deadlines with postponed filing dates, reducing procedural rejections.
Likely burdened
  • Federal agenciesCould delay federal revenue receipts because payment deadlines and collections shift later.
  • Targeted stakeholdersRequires IRS programming, guidance, and training changes, increasing administrative costs and workload.
  • Targeted stakeholdersMay broaden windows for erroneous or fraudulent refund claims during extended claim periods.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberals stress taxpayer protection for disaster victims
Progressive90%

Viewed positively as a narrowly targeted taxpayer protection for people affected by disasters.

It prevents disaster-related delays from unfairly barring refunds or triggering premature collection actions.

Leans supportive
Centrist80%

A pragmatic, technical fix to align tax deadlines with disaster postponements.

Likely seen as reasonable but needing clear implementation guidance and transparency on fiscal impact.

Leans supportive
Conservative50%

A narrowly tailored relief measure for disaster circumstances, but raises concerns about enforcement, potential for gaming deadlines, and impacts on tax collection efficiency.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

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Floor

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President

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Still ahead

Passage likelihood80/100

Small, technical, bipartisan-appearing tax-administration fixes typically clear Congress with minimal opposition.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • No Congressional Budget Office cost estimate included in text
  • Precise interaction with existing refund-limit case law or IRS guidance
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberals stress taxpayer protection for disaster victims

Small, technical, bipartisan-appearing tax-administration fixes typically clear Congress with minimal opposition.

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