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H.R. 8159 117th Congress House

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain combat zone compensation of certain servicemembers relating to remotely piloted aircraft from gross income.

Introduced: June 21, 2022 Introduced by: Steven Horsford Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jun 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act

This bill extends the tax exclusion of the combat zone compensation of enlisted personnel and commissioned offices to include individuals operating a remotely piloted aircraft in a combat zone or providing certain intelligence with respect to such aircraft.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8382 Reintroduced Bill Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act
  • S 4437 Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8159: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8159/
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"H.R. 8159: Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crews Tax Relief Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8159/.
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H.R. 8159, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8159/.
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