# 118-s-3101: A 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.

118-s-3101, A 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3101
- Congress: 118
- Title: A 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.
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2023-10-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-3101 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3101)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3101 (as of 2026-10-15).