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Service Members Tax Relief Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain income of active or reserve service members from tax.
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt active and reserve service members of the Uniformed Services from federal income tax on compensation earned for their military service during the taxable year. The exemption applies only to active service compensation and does not include pensions or retirement pay. The exemption is effective for income earned in taxable years beginning after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
3 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Abraham J. Hamadeh’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $72,681
- ENTREPRENEUR $47,483
- PATRIOT DISPOSAL $13,013
- CLB PARTNERS LLC $12,000
- HOH INVESTMENT GROUP $10,100
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Actions (2)
- Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- Nov 20, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 20, 2025
Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Massie) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain income of active or reserve service members from tax.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Service Members Tax Relief Act”.
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX FOR UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS.
(a) In General.—Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139I the following new section:
“SEC. 139J. CERTAIN INCOME EARNED BY UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS.
“(a) In General.—Gross income shall not include any compensation received by an individual in connection with such individual’s service during the taxable year as an active or reserve member of the Uniformed Services of the United States.
“(b) Exclusion of Retirement Income.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘compensation’ does not include pensions or retirement pay.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of subtitle A of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139I the following new item:
“Sec. 139J. Certain income earned by uniformed service members.”.
(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to income earned in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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