U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10498: Illegal War Refund Act
Status: In committee, September 17, 2026
To provide payments to United States taxpayers and dependents to compensate for the costs of the Iran war, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide payments to United States taxpayers and dependents to compensate for the costs of the Iran war, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 17, 2026:
A BILL To provide payments to United States taxpayers and dependents to compensate for the costs of the Iran war, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Illegal War Refund Act . SECTION 2. Payments to U.S. taxpayers and dependents for costs of Iran war (a) Calculation Not later than October 15 of fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall calculate the total economic costs (expressed as a single dollar amount) to United States taxpayers during the preceding fiscal year as a result of the Iran war, including the costs of negative impacts attributed to increased interest rates and the costs of increases in fuel prices, food prices, and inflation. (b) Transfer of funds (1) In general On the date the Director makes the calculation under subsection (a), there are hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury, from the total amount of unobligated funds available to the Department of Defense, an amount equal to the dollar amount of such calculation for purposes of making payments under subsection (c). (2) Amount Such funds shall be transferred from each account (excluding any accounts relating to military personnel, military construction, or the Defense Health Program) on a prorated basis and in a uniform …
Sponsors
- Ro Khanna (D) · primary sponsor
- Jesus Garcia (D, HD-IL-4)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
- Hoyle, Val T. (D)
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Economics and Public Finance
Common questions
- What is HB10498?
- HB10498 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Illegal War Refund Act.
- What does HB10498 do?
- In its own words: To provide payments to United States taxpayers and dependents to compensate for the costs of the Iran war, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10498?
- In committee as of September 17, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (September 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10498?
- Ro Khanna (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10498?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10498
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