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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/715
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOMACK:H.R. 715.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States,but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States:[Page H389]
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Standing
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- 2025-01-23
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Steve
Womack
R
AR
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N
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Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Seth
Moulton
D
MA
6
2025-01-23
True
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Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Robert
Wittman
R
VA
J.
1
2025-01-23
True
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Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Brian
Mast
R
FL
J.
21
2025-01-28
False
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Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Mark
Amodei
R
NV
E.
2
2025-02-11
False
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Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
Nick
LaLota
R
NY
1
2025-02-21
False
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Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
Donald
Davis
D
NC
G.
1
2025-02-21
False
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Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Jennifer
Kiggans
R
VA
A.
2
2025-02-25
False
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Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Pat
Fallon
R
TX
4
2025-03-10
False
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Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
Charles
Fleischmann
R
TN
J. "Chuck"
3
2025-03-11
False
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Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Michael
Turner
R
OH
R.
10
2025-04-07
False
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Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Ro
Khanna
D
CA
17
2025-04-29
False
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Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7]
Cory
Mills
R
FL
7
2025-05-14
False
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Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
Abraham
Hamadeh
R
AZ
J.
8
2025-06-30
False
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Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
Harold
Rogers
R
KY
5
2025-07-22
False
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Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Stephanie
Bice
R
OK
I.
5
2025-07-29
False
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Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Eugene
Vindman
D
VA
Simon
7
2025-08-12
False
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D
NV
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2025-08-15
False
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Joe
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CO
2
2025-11-18
False
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Sanford
Bishop
D
GA
D.
2
2025-11-19
False
Taxation
Taxation
2025-02-25T20:48:00Z
00
2025-01-23
Introduced in House
2025-04-23T13:03:24Z
BNA Fairness Act
This bill excludes from gross income (for federal income tax purposes) the basic needs allowance received by eligible members of the Armed Forces.
Under current law, members of the Armed Forces may be eligible to receive the basic needs allowance (additional monthly payment) if (1) they have completed initial training, (2) they have at least one dependent, and (3) their total household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level (based on the location and number of individuals in the household). Further, under current law, certain qualified military benefits may be excluded from gross income. However, the basic needs allowance is not included within the definition of qualified military benefits and must be included in gross income for federal tax purposes.
Under the bill, the definition of qualified military benefits that may be excluded from gross income is expanded to include the basic needs allowance.

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BNA Fairness Act
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Introduced in House
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces.
2025-02-21T13:48:21Z
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2025-01-23T05:00:00Z
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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