# 119-hr-7897: No Tax on Drill Pay Act

119-hr-7897, No Tax on Drill Pay Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7897
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Tax on Drill Pay Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Excludes drill pay from taxable income.** This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to treat compensation for inactive-duty training, commonly called drill pay, as a qualified military benefit and exclude it from gross income. The bill ties the definition of inactive-duty training to 10 U.S.C. §101(d)(7) as in effect when the pay is received.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] (R-KY), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for military drill pay: benefit, low. You would be able to exclude compensation for inactive‑duty training (drill pay) from your taxable income. The bill would add drill pay to the list of qualified military benefits excluded under section 134(b). This change would apply to compensation you receive after the date of enactment. The bill…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7897 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7897)

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- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hres-166: Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-166)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7897 (as of 2026-09-21).