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HR 1581 108th Congress House

United States Forces Korea Quality of Life Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain compensation received by members of the Armed Forces serving in South Korea.

Introduced: July 10, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation Armed Forces and National SecurityArmed forces abroadEast AsiaIncome tax
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Military paySouth KoreaTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 3, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E664-665)
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 Latest action April 3, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
United States Forces Korea Quality of Life Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income so much of combat zone compensation as does not exceed the maximum enlisted amount received for active service as a member of the armed forces serving in South Korea.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jul 10, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 10, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 10, 2003
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jun 2, 2003
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 29, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 29, 2003
EDWARDS, CHET
· Apr 3, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1581: United States Forces Korea Quality of Life Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1581/
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"H.R. 1581: United States Forces Korea Quality of Life Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1581/.
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H.R. 1581, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1581/.
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