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S 289 108th Congress Senate

Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve tax equity for military personnel, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 4, 2003 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1892-1897)
Feb 4, 2003
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 Latest action February 4, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1892-1897)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish special tax provisions applicable to the uniformed services and the Foreign Service, including an extension of time to exclude gain from the sale of a principal residence, exclusion from income of certain death gratuity benefits, extending combat zone filing rules to contingency operations, excluding certain dependent care assistance from income, and the deduction overnight travel expenses for National Guard and Reserve members.

Suspends the tax-exempt status of a designated terrorist organization.

Establishes IRS service user fee authority through September 30, 2013.

Revises IRC expatriation tax provisions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 10, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 4, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 289: Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-289/
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"S. 289: Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-289/.
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S. 289, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-289/.
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