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S 2083 98th Congress Senate Taxation Americans employed in foreign countries Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces abroad Civil service employment Federal employees Federal employees and officials Income tax International Affairs Tax exemption War casualties

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from Federal income taxes members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of hostile action.

Introduced: November 11, 1983 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 1984
See H.R. 4206.
Nov 16, 1983
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department, Defense Department.
Nov 11, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 11, 1983
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from Federal income taxes members of the armed forces or civilian employees of the United States who die as a result of hostile action outside the United States.

What's happening now April 10, 1984

See H.R. 4206.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2083: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from Federal income taxes members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of hostile action.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2083/
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"S. 2083: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to exempt from Federal income taxes members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of hostile action.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2083/.
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S. 2083, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2083/.
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