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S 2942 108th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.

Introduced: October 7, 2004 See on congress.gov
Taxation Armed Forces and National SecurityEarned income tax creditEarningsIncome tax
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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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Oct 7, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 7, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10745)
Oct 7, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action October 7, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow combat zone compensation (otherwise excludable from gross income) to be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 8, 2004
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 8, 2004
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Oct 7, 2004
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 7, 2004
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 7, 2004
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 7, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2942: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2942/
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"S. 2942: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2942/.
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S. 2942, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2942/.
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