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S 1553 104th Congress Senate Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Bosnia and Herzegovina Estate tax Europe Income tax International Affairs International military forces Law Limitation of actions Military pay Military personnel NATO military forces Tax administration Tax exclusion Tax returns

A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same…

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A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

Introduced: February 1, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1609)
Feb 1, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 1, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S739)
Feb 1, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that any individual who performs Operation Joint Endeavor services (United Nations-sponsored peacekeeping activities in Bosnia and Herzegovina) shall be entitled to the same tax benefits under specified provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that are provided to U.S. military personnel who perform service in an area designated by the President as a combat zone.

Makes this Act effective for periods beginning on or after December 4, 1995.

What's happening now March 6, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1609)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1553: A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1553/
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"S. 1553: A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1553/.
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S. 1553, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1553/.
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[S. 1553: A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-1553/)
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