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HR 2776 104th Congress House Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Income tax Military pay Military personnel Tax exclusion

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing service in a contingency operation declared by the President shall be entitled (if the President so…

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing service in a contingency operation declared by the President shall be entitled (if the President so designates that operation for such purpose) to exclude from gross income military compensation received for active service in the same manner as if such service was performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 13, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Dec 13, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income military compensation received by enlisted personnel and commissioned officers of the armed forces for active service in a contingency operation zone in the same manner as if such service was performed in a combat zone. Increases the income exclusion limit to $2,400 for military compensation received by a commissioned officer for active service in a combat zone or a contingency operation zone.

What's happening now December 13, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 1, 1996
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 1, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2776: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing service in a contingency operation declared by the President shall be entitled (if the President so designates that operation for such purpose) to exclude from gross income military compensation received for active service in the same manner as if such service was performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2776/
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"H.R. 2776: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing service in a contingency operation declared by the President shall be entitled (if the President so designates that operation for such purpose) to exclude from gross income military compensation received for active service in the same manner as if such service was performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2776/.
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H.R. 2776, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2776/.
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[H.R. 2776: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing service in a contingency operation declared by the President shall be entitled (if the President so designates that operation for such purpose) to exclude from gross income military compensation received for active service in the same manner as if such service was performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2776/)
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