Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 2157

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Taxation.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

17 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Austin Scott RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Blake D. Moore RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Trent Kelly RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Richard Hudson RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Salud O. Carbajal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Zachary Nunn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Richard McCormick RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mark B. Messmer RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Donald G. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Derrick Van Orden RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Chrissy Houlahan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Seth Moulton DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Cory Mills RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Pat Fallon RRepublican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, March 14, 2025

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