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Fallen Heroes Act

Introduced: July 29, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 29, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 29, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fallen Heroes Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt public safety officers killed in the line of duty from the income and estate and gift taxes. Excludes from gross income related retirement and survivor distributions.

What's happening now July 29, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Aug 4, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4346: Fallen Heroes Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4346/
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"H.R. 4346: Fallen Heroes Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4346/.
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H.R. 4346, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4346/.
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