H.R. 3251

116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION

H. R. 3251

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses
to only disaster-related losses.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JUNE 13, 2019

Mr. COURTNEY (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut,
and Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the temporary rule limiting personal casualty losses to only disaster-related losses.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY RULE LIMITING PERSONAL CASUALTY LOSSES TO ONLY DISASTER-RELATED LOSSES.

(a) IN GENERAL. — Section 165(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (5).

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.