Judy Chu
Representative for California · Democratic · United States
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 9496, the End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. I thank my colleagues, Ms. Tenney and Mr. Beyer, for their leadership on this bill.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Each year, the National Taxpayer Advocate submits an annual report to Congress outlining the top issues facing taxpayers along with the legislative recommendations to strengthen taxpayer rights, reduce taxpayer burden, and improve IRS performance.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 9499, the Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act. I thank my colleague, Ms. Malliotakis, for her leadership on this bill.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“national held hostage or detained abroad. It would also extend relief to the spouse of the hostage or detainee. Additionally, the bill enables the Secretary of the Treasury to refund and abate any relevant interest, penalties, or addition to tax that was assessed or collected on hostages and detainees since January 2021.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Additionally, I acknowledge the tireless work of my colleagues, Representatives John Larson and Joe Courtney, who for years have been advocating on behalf of their constituents who suffered significant losses due to crumbling foundations in their homes as a result of pyrrhotite in a local quarry.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 9498, the Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act. I thank my colleagues Mr. Steube and Ms. DelBene for their leadership on the bill.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, by reversing this misguided policy, survivors of fraud, theft, and tremendous loss will no longer be penalized by the tax code and will still receive the fair treatment that they so rightfully deserve. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Additionally, I acknowledge the tireless work of my colleagues, Representatives John Larson and Joe Courtney, who for years have been advocating on behalf of their constituents who suffered significant losses due to crumbling foundations in their homes as a result of pyrrhotite in a local quarry. Under this bill, these taxpayers will also be eligible for retroactive relief. In sum, this bill is a long overdue reversal of a policy that harmed many taxpayers, and I am glad to support this change to give taxpayers, who may have suffered an unfortunate life event, fair treatment by our tax system. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“This policy left many financially harmed taxpayers even worse off beyond just their financial losses. Victims of theft, victims of fraud, and those that suffered casualty losses due to no fault of their own were now unable to deduct those losses from their taxes, a double whammy after suffering such a loss. I am glad to see that my Republican colleagues have seen the error of their ways and have decided to reverse this policy. Additionally, I am glad to see that the policy allows retroactive relief for those who were the victims of fraud during the time this policy was in effect.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, taxpayers who follow the rules should not be liable for the actions of those who do not. This bill will ensure that the innocent taxpayers are not on the hook for the wrongdoings of bad actors. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote ``yes'' on the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 2100”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“It makes clear that only an intent to evade tax by the taxpayer would hold the statute of limitations open indefinitely for a taxpayer. This bill protects innocent taxpayers from being indefinitely exposed to IRS enforcement actions when a false or fraudulent return was filed by the return preparer without the taxpayer's knowledge. Mr. Speaker, this bill is a step in the right direction for protecting taxpayers from fraudulent preparers. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 9499, the Protecting Taxpayers from Ghost Preparers Act. I thank my colleague, Ms. Malliotakis, for her leadership on this bill. This bill helps victims of tax fraud by ensuring that the IRS is penalizing the bad actor and not the taxpayer. The bill addresses circumstances under which a tax preparer commits fraud without the knowledge of the taxpayer. The taxpayer may not find out about a false or fraudulent return until years after it was filed, when the IRS audits the return. Under current law, the IRS generally must begin an audit within 3 years after a return is filed. This is commonly referred to as a 3-year statute of limitations.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, in closing, as the voice of the taxpayer, it is critical that the National Taxpayer Advocate can provide her expertise and insights for court cases that impact taxpayers. This bill will ensure just that. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Each year, the National Taxpayer Advocate submits an annual report to Congress outlining the top issues facing taxpayers along with the legislative recommendations to strengthen taxpayer rights, reduce taxpayer burden, and improve IRS performance. In the most recent annual report, the National Taxpayer Advocate recommended that Congress authorize her office to file amicus briefs on issues affecting fundamental taxpayers' rights. Current law does not authorize the National Taxpayer Advocate to submit amicus briefs and share her views on Federal tax cases broadly affecting taxpayer rights. This bill would provide such authority. This bill is a targeted, commonsense measure that ensures taxpayer voices are heard in Federal tax cases and reinforces fairness, transparency, and accountability in our tax system. Mr.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 9498, the Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act. I thank my colleagues Mr. Steube and Ms. DelBene for their leadership on the bill. This bill would allow the National Taxpayer Advocate to file amicus briefs in court cases that broadly affect the rights of taxpayers. The National Taxpayer Advocate serves as the voice of the taxpayer within the Internal Revenue Service and before Congress. She is the head of the Taxpayer Advocate Service, which is an independent organization within the IRS that advocates for taxpayers' rights.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I have no further speakers. I am prepared to close. This bill is a commonsense way to ensure that those who have experienced the unimaginable do not face additional challenges upon their return home. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote ``yes'' on this bill. I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“national held hostage or detained abroad. It would also extend relief to the spouse of the hostage or detainee. Additionally, the bill enables the Secretary of the Treasury to refund and abate any relevant interest, penalties, or addition to tax that was assessed or collected on hostages and detainees since January 2021. It also requires the Secretary to ensure that databases and information systems are updated to permit proper tracking of deadlines and limitation periods applicable to individuals entitled to relief. This bill would simply remove one more unnecessary obstacle and worry for our fellow Americans during an extraordinarily difficult time. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 9496, the End Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act. I thank my colleagues, Ms. Tenney and Mr. Beyer, for their leadership on this bill. This is a commonsense bill that would prevent hostages, detainees, and their spouses from experiencing unnecessary financial hardships when they are unable to meet their Federal tax obligations. Often, hostages and detained Americans return home to massive tax bills from the IRS in the form of late payments, interest, and penalties, sometimes totaling tens of thousands of dollars. However, the IRS does not currently have the authority to waive filing deadlines, interest, or penalties. This bill would address this issue by postponing tax deadlines and assessments of interest and penalties for any U.S.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“They told me how they use their own underwear to filter worms out of their drinking water, how the food they have been given is rotten or raw, and how they have watched fellow detainees suffer and ultimately die from medical emergencies when all ICE offered them was ibuprofen. These conditions are so severe that, in July, a Federal judge ruled that ICE must immediately overhaul the living conditions in Adelanto. This is not an accident. It is a result of a system that Republicans in Congress continue to fund without demanding a single reform. They have handed ICE billions of dollars with no accountability for the deaths, abuse, or suffering happening on their watch. Americans don't want this. They want ICE out of their communities.”
House of Representatives1 September 2026Source ↗
“Under Donald Trump's watch, 56 people have died in ICE custody since January, roughly one person every 11 days. Countless more individuals have suffered inside U.S. detention, denied medical care, served rotten food and dirty water, and held in filthy conditions that breed illness. For the past 10 years, I have witnessed conditions firsthand at Adelanto ICE Processing Center, one of the deadliest immigration detention facilities in the country. During Trump's second term alone, five people have died, four while in custody and one shortly after being released: Gabriel Garcia-Aviles, Ismael Ayala-Uribe, Alberto Gutierrez-Reyes, Irvin Cruz Nape, and Jose Ramos-Solano. These were fathers, grandfathers, and community members whose lives were needlessly and painfully cut short. In June, I met directly with Adelanto detainees on a hunger strike.”
House of Representatives1 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“In contrast, the current SSA has not disclosed any information on how it plans to use the SSDI demonstration authority, and Ways and Means Republicans rejected a Democratic amendment that would have required a notice and public comment period for any demonstration before it gets enacted. The bottom line is that this administration cannot be trusted to not cut people's benefits. These are earned benefits that people with disabilities rely on to make ends meet. This bill puts that lifeline in jeopardy, and that is why this House should reject this bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the risk that this bill poses to vulnerable Social Security disability benefits cannot be overstated. President Trump has tried time and time again to kick people with disabilities off of their benefits, including by pushing people into demonstration programs. This bill would give this administration open-ended authority to do that. Congress has authorized this kind of SSDI demonstration authority in the past but only after working with SSA to closely review its intended projects and their impacts.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“If Republicans want to do the Purple Heart bill, let's vote on that bill, not on H.R. 8884, which doesn't even mention Purple Heart recipients. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis).”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Helping Purple Heart recipients find employment is wonderful and laudable. There is nothing in H.R. 8884 that requires SSA to test the Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act. It is not mentioned in the underlying bill at all. At a Ways and Means Committee markup, Ranking Member Larson asked the majority if SSA had shared information on what demonstration projects it had planned. They said: No. Trust us. In fact, when the bill was considered at the Rules Committee a few weeks ago, Ranking Member McGovern made a motion to add a new section to the rule that would have provided for immediate consideration of Representative Scott's Purple Heart bill on the House floor. Republicans all voted ``no'' on this motion, including Representative Scott himself.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“If Republicans truly cared about making life better for people on Social Security disability benefits, we would be discussing bills to increase monthly benefits, fix the appeals process so people with disabilities aren't waiting years to get approved for benefits, and fix customer service at SSA by undoing this administration's disastrous staffing cuts. Instead, Republicans have brought us a bill that gives the Trump administration new authority to experiment with Social Security disability benefits while failing to protect the very people it claims to help. People with disabilities deserve certainty, not experiments with the benefits they have earned. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“Thankfully, this plan was dropped after enormous public outcry, but that shouldn't be enough to convince us that this administration isn't still gunning to slash benefits. An administration that has a track record of trying to cut Americans' earned disability benefits should not be given any new authority to conduct open-ended experiments that could reduce benefits. This couldn't come at a worse time. Thanks to the administration cutting over 7,000 staff at Social Security, our constituents are waiting for hours on the phone and facing extremely long backlogs when trying to get their issues resolved. SSDI beneficiaries rely on their benefits every month to make ends meet. They can't afford delays or roadblocks to getting the full amount of the benefits they have earned.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“This bill only guarantees that an individual's total income will not be reduced due to participation in a demonstration project. That deceptive phrasing does not guarantee that your Social Security disability benefits won't be cut or reduced because you are earning money at a part-time job. These are two very different things. The empty promise of no reduction in total income leaves the administration with enormous discretion over people's earned benefits. This isn't a hypothetical concern. The Trump administration has repeatedly tried to cut disability benefits and make it harder for disabled Americans to qualify. They have shown us exactly what they want to do given the opportunity.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“Many applicants are initially denied and must appeal a process that often takes a year or more. Even after all levels of appeal, SSA typically finds only about one in three applicants eligible. SSDI benefits are extremely low, at an average of about $20,000 a year. {time} 0920 Most SSDI beneficiaries could not survive without these monthly payments, and that is why we must ensure that any potential change to the program does not put those benefits at risk. Yet, this bill explicitly leaves that possibility on the table. Rather than protecting earned disability benefits, it gives the administration broad discretion to test policies that could reduce them. This isn't some abstract policy debate. Here is what this could look like in the real world.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“Instead of protecting beneficiaries, it hands the Trump administration broad new authority to experiment with Social Security disability benefits with virtually no meaningful guardrails. First, let me be clear about what Social Security disability benefits are for. SSDI supports some of the most vulnerable Americans who have severe and long-lasting medical impairments that prevent them from being able to work at a level needed to financially support themselves. SSDI is an earned benefit, with the average beneficiary having worked and paid into the system for 22 years before becoming disabled. It also has stringent eligibility criteria. To qualify, applicants must provide extensive medical evidence and undergo a rigorous eligibility determination process.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, aims to remove barriers to employment faced by individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, benefits. It tries to do this by authorizing the Social Security Administration to conduct demonstration projects designed to test program changes that may encourage work. Let me be clear that Democrats strongly support the goal of reducing unnecessary barriers for disabled Americans who want to explore returning to work. Over the years, Democrats many times have supported giving SSA this demonstration authority. However, the bill before us today tries to accomplish this worthwhile goal in the worst possible way.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, at a time when Americans are dealing with skyrocketing prices and vulnerable populations like seniors and people with disabilities are struggling to get help with their Social Security benefits because this administration has created a customer service crisis through reckless staffing cuts, it is shameful that Republicans have chosen to bring H.R. 8884 to the floor. This bill won't lower costs, won't improve customer service, and won't make it easier for people with disabilities to access the benefits they have earned. Instead, it opens the door to cutting those benefits while making SSA's customer service crisis even worse. H.R.”
House of Representatives23 July 2026Source ↗
“If the Trump administration can disappear immigrants to other countries without due process or deport refugees to places they have no memories of, we are all in danger.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Bun has since served his time, and once granted parole, he has become a leader in his community. In Trump's eyes, Bun's rehabilitation doesn't matter. Trump is now detaining and deporting Southeast Asian refugees who have had pauses on their deportation orders for decades and are deeply tied to their communities. Mr. Speaker, 15,000 of these refugees have deportation orders and are now being deported as they do the right thing and report for their ICE check-ins. We will not stand for it. I will soon be reintroducing the Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act, which would prevent the administration from deporting these refugees to countries where they have often never lived and ensure that those who have already been deported can return home to the U.S.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, this administration has thrown out the Constitution and asserted that the President has king-like power to arrest anybody in this country and deport them, even to a foreign prison for life, with no due process. Days ago, we learned they deported a 4-year-old child with stage IV cancer and a 2-year-old American citizen. We know that they are now going after Southeast Asian refugees from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. They came here due to the U.S. depending on them as allies during the Vietnam war. This was the case with Chanthon Bun, who fled to the U.S. with his family to escape the Cambodian genocide. Like many refugees, Bun found himself in an impoverished community and struggled to acclimate. He later fell in with the wrong crowd and made a mistake as a teenager.”
House of Representatives30 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I once again rise in opposition to the Republican rip-off. Let's be crystal clear about what Senate Republicans did to this budget resolution. They made a terrible bill that rips off middle-class Americans even worse. They are telling you that two plus two equals zero in this budget resolution to obfuscate the truth. It will explode our national debt. It will make the Trump tax scam permanent. It will make devastating and inhumane cuts to lifesaving services for working Americans to fund tax giveaways to the ultrarich. Instead of standing up for their constituents, Republicans bend the knee to their wannabe emperor and his court of jesters and lackeys in the White House. This budget resolution tells us exactly who the Republicans are working for and who they want to help, and it is not the American people. Mr.”
House of Representatives9 April 2025Source ↗
“Their budget will actually balloon our national debt in a reverse Robin Hood scheme that betrays the working Americans we all represent.”
House of Representatives25 February 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered.”
House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk.”
House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗
“Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment into the Record immediately prior to the vote on the motion to recommit.”
House of Representatives23 January 2025Source ↗