#Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act
Schatz: ‘Must-pass’ federal bill includes $1.6B in long-term housing funds for Maui
US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that a bipartisan spending deal includes over $12 billion for disaster recovery, with Maui set to receive $1.6 billion for housing and hundreds of millions for economic development, small business loans, and water infrastructure.
Tokuda and Hirono celebrate progress on Natural Disaster Tax Relief Bill to make it easier for Maui fire victims to deduct disaster-related losses
The US Senate unanimously passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act, which includes Tokuda and Hirono legislation to lessen the tax burden on survivors of the Maui wildfires. The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Rep. Tokuda joins effort urging US Senate to act on natural disaster tax relief
US Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02) joined Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), and 76 other House members on Thursday in sending a letter to Senate leadership urging them to promptly bring the bipartisan Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023 (H.R. 5863) to the floor for a vote.
