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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6970

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the earnings from certain overseas deployments of members of the Armed Forces.

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Introduced 2026-01-07Topic: veterans military · taxes

Summary

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This bill would expand the federal income tax exclusion that currently applies to military pay earned in combat zones so that it also covers pay earned while serving overseas. It applies to both enlisted personnel and commissioned officers. "Overseas" would mean any area outside the United States, and U.S. territories and possessions would count as part of the United States. Time spent overseas under permanent change of station orders would not count. The change would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-01-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.refer
2026-01-07Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-01-07Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.