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Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

12/30/2022, 5:32 PM

Summary of Bill HR 3739

Bill 117 HR 3739, also known as the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act, is a piece of legislation that aims to provide tax relief to members of the Coast Guard who have been injured in combat. The bill specifically addresses a discrepancy in the tax code that currently excludes members of the Coast Guard from receiving tax benefits that are available to other branches of the military.

Under the current tax code, members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps who are injured in combat are eligible for tax-free disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs. However, members of the Coast Guard do not receive the same tax benefits, despite facing similar risks and challenges in combat situations.

The Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act seeks to rectify this disparity by extending tax-free disability compensation to members of the Coast Guard who are injured in combat. This would ensure that all members of the military are treated equally when it comes to receiving tax benefits for combat-related injuries. Overall, the bill aims to provide much-needed financial relief to Coast Guard members who have sacrificed their health and well-being in service to their country. By ensuring that these individuals receive the same tax benefits as their counterparts in other branches of the military, the Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act seeks to honor and support the brave men and women who serve in the Coast Guard.

Congressional Summary of HR 3739

Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

This bill extends the provisions of the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to the Department of Homeland Security, with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard when it is not operating in the Department of the Navy. That act directed the Department of Defense to identify (1) certain disability severance payments paid after January 17, 1991, to veterans with combat-related injuries, from which it withheld amounts for tax purposes; and (2) the individuals to whom such severance payments were made.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3739

Bill HR 3739 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 4, 2021. Bill HR 3739 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the House on June 4, 2021.  Bill HR 3739's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. as of June 7, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 3739

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
2
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3739

Primary Policy Focus

Transportation and Public Works

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3739

Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act
To amend the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016 to apply to members of the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.
Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 3739

Filemon Vela
Filemon Vela
TexasDemocrat
Don Bacon
Don Bacon
NebraskaRepublican

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