{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://donalds.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1742", "Donalds-Endorsed Disaster Tax Relief Bill Signed Into Law: Provides Immediate Tax Relief For Southwest Floridians", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "FL", "Byron Donalds", "D000032", "donalds.house.gov", "donalds", "https://donalds.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 After two years of partisan hold-up, Donalds-endorsed H.R. 5863 \u2013 \"The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023\" has been signed into law by the President.\n\n\"The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2023\" will provide much-needed disaster tax relief to residents of Southwest Florida. Specifically, the legislation will cover victims of 300+ federally-designated disasters including Hurricanes Ian, Milton, Helene, Idalia, Debby, Nicole, and Fiona; the Maui Fires; recent California wildfires; and the East Palestine Train Derailment. Congressman Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement:\n\n\"In 2022, then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made a devastating decision to deny Southwest Floridians hurricane tax relief in our time of need,\" said Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL). \"Over the past two years, I have fought alongside Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) and Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to ensure that disaster tax relief reaches our community. We relentlessly proposed bill after bill until the Senate took action and the President signed this critical legislation into law. I am proud to have played a role in delivering this much-needed disaster tax relief to Southwest Florida, the Sunshine State, and affected communities across our nation. Government must put the American people first.\"\n\nBill Highlights\n\nH.R. 5863 officially took effect on December 12, 2024.\n\nSection 2 of H.R. 5863 eliminates the 10% Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) threshold for qualified disaster losses and allows Americans to claim such losses without itemizing deductions.\n\nH.R. 5863 applies to federally qualified disasters dating back to February 2021 and provides relief for Hurricanes Ian, Milton, Helene, Idalia, Debby, Nicole, and Fiona.\n\nH.R. 5863 applies to federally qualified disasters declared up to 60 days after the law\u2019s enactment.\n\nH.R. 5863 applies to 300+ additional federally qualified disasters that have occurred since February 2021 such as the Maui Fires, recent California wildfires, and the East Palestine Train Derailment.\n\nFloridians who need to retroactively claim disaster-related losses for the 2021, 2022, and/or 2023 tax years will need to file an amended return for that year.\n\nFloridians who need to claim disaster-related losses for the 2024 hurricane season will be able to do so on their 2024 taxes.\n\nPlease contact your tax preparer or accountant for professional guidance.\n\nMore:\n\nSee Donalds H.R. 5863 interview HERE.\n\nSocial media summary roll-out HERE.\n\nRead the full text of the legislation HERE.\n\nCongress.gov profile of the legislation HERE.\n\nSenate Congressional Record documenting bill passage HERE.\n\nWhite House Press Release documenting bill signing HERE or BELOW:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://donalds.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1742"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0260730050504208, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}