Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act
This bill extends tax filing deadline relief from 60 to 120 days for taxpayers affected by natural disasters. It allows states (or the District of Columbia) to request IRS postponements for disasters like hurricanes, floods, or droughts, rather than requiring federal disaster declarations. The change applies to all taxpayers in affected areas across all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The law modifies IRS rules under Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code to implement these longer, state-declared disaster extensions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Jul 24, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Jul 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Jul 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Jul 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4321)
upper
Jul 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 84). (text: CR H1347)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/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): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 84). (text: CR H1347: 1)
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-44.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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