A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Fuel the Force Act of 2026," proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to exclude certain income from the gross income of specific law enforcement officers. To qualify, an individual must have worked full-time as a law enforcement officer for at least five years. The exclusion applies to the first $100,000 of ordinary income earned during the taxable year. This change would apply to taxable years beginning after the date the act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
The bill reduces the tax burden on law enforcement officers earning up to $100,000 in ordinary income.
- Scored +5
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?
The bill provides a $100,000 income exclusion for qualified full-time law enforcement officers.
- Scored +4
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill provides significant tax benefits to professionals in many law enforcement and corrections roles.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The tax exclusion reduces federal revenue by exempting qualified income from taxation.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Tax relief for veteran law enforcement officers: Qualified taxpayers who have worked full-time as law enforcement officers for at least five years can exclude the first $100,000 of ordinary income from their gross income (Section 2(a)(b)).
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Broad coverage of law enforcement roles: The bill provides benefits to a wide range of professionals, including those in Federal, State, or local law enforcement or corrections agencies, as well as school resource officers (Section 2(a)(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill reduces the tax burden on law enforcement officers earning up to $100,000 in ordinary income. Would union members be better off under this? — The bill provides significant tax benefits to professionals in many law enforcement and corrections roles.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill provides financial incentives and tax relief specifically for law enforcement and corrections officers.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — The bill provides a $100,000 income exclusion for qualified full-time law enforcement officers. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The tax exclusion reduces federal revenue by exempting qualified income from taxation.
- 6/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/22/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Marie PerezDemocrat · Washington
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · Pennsylvania