119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1856


To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 22, 2025

Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance


A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Exclusion of military bonuses.

(a) In general.—Subsection (a) of section 134 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “any qualified military benefit” and inserting “any bonus paid to a member of the uniformed services under chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, or any qualified military benefit”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.