Washington, April 27 -- Congressman Vince Fong issued the following press release:
Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed The Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act which included Rep. Vince Fong's (CA-20) Doug LaMalfa Protect Innocent Victims of Taxation After Fire Extension Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7825?s=1&r=1). Re-introduced in memorial to the late Rep. LaMalfa, this bill exempts wildfire relief payments made to victims from federal income tax. Congressman Fong was joined in this effort by Reps. Tom McClintock (CA-05), Brad Sherman (CA-32), Mike Thompson (CA-04), Blake Moore (UT-01), Cliff Bentz (OR-02), Janelle Bynum (OR-05), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02).
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