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Steve Womack (R-AR)

BNA Fairness Act

H.R. 715 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 19 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "BNA Fairness Act," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It specifically seeks to exclude the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces from their gross income. This would classify the basic needs allowance as a qualified military benefit. The changes would apply to taxable years ending after the date the Act is enacted.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +3

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    By excluding the basic needs allowance from taxable income, it increases the net income for military members on lower pay scales.

  • Scored +3

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    The bill provides tax relief to military members which effectively increases their disposable income.

  • Scored +3

    Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?

    The bill reduces the tax burden for military members by excluding their basic needs allowance from gross income.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.