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HR 2755 113th Congress House

Border Security Tax Relief Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the administratively uncontrollable overtime of Border Patrol agents.

Introduced: July 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Border security and unlawful immigrationDepartment of Homeland SecurityEmployment taxesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Income tax creditsIncome tax exclusionLaw enforcement officersPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 19, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Border Security Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, compensation received by a U.S. Border Patrol agent as administratively uncontrollable overtime pay (premium pay); (2) exempt such overtime pay from withholding of tax requirements; and (3) allow a taxpayer to elect to include such overtime pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit.

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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 19, 2013
Vela, Filemon
· Jul 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2755: Border Security Tax Relief Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2755/
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"H.R. 2755: Border Security Tax Relief Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2755/.
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H.R. 2755, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2755/.
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