House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Illegal War Refund Act

H.R. 10498Introduced Sep 17, 2026Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Official title: To provide payments to United States taxpayers and dependents to compensate for the costs of the Iran war, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Ro Khanna D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 17, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 17, 2026 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10498.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KHANNA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 147, September 17, 2026, Page H5990):
Article I
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jesús García (D-IL), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-17 district

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.