Legislative update: President Trump signs into law Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act
Grants taxpayers afforded extended deadlines due to a disaster additional time to claim tax refunds or credits
President Trump signed into law H.R. 1491, the “Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act,” which grants taxpayers afforded extended deadlines due to a disaster additional time to claim tax refunds or credits.
The bill was passed by the House of Representatives on April 1, 2025, and passed by the Senate on December 11, 2025.
Read a one-page summary released by the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO).