To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Labor, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HD5B08DD3215249D6ABDDA089D004AD09: 1. Treatment of certain individuals performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad For purposes of the following provisions of the Internal Revenue...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Labor, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Chad, if as of the date of the enactment of this section any member of the Armed Forces of the United States is entitled to special pay under section 310 of title 37, United States Code (relating to special pay
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