# 119-hr-10498: Illegal War Refund Act

119-hr-10498, Illegal War Refund Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-21).

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- As of: 2026-10-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10498
- Congress: 119
- Title: Illegal War Refund Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Annual refunds tied to the U.S. economic costs of Iran-related military engagement.** This bill would create a recurring program that uses unobligated Department of Defense funds to pay equal, per-person refunds to taxpayers and their dependents based on an Office of Management and Budget cost calculation.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Annual cash payments for taxpayers and dependents: benefit, medium. If enacted, the OMB Director would calculate the prior fiscal year's Iran-war economic costs by October 15, 2027. On that date, unobligated Defense Department funds would be transferred to Treasury equal to the calculated amount, excluding accounts for military personnel, military construction, and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10498)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10498 (as of 2026-10-21).