# 119-hr-9750: Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026

119-hr-9750, Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9750
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-02

## Summary

**Caps the federal tax owed on state and local government pensions.** This bill would limit a taxpayer's total federal income tax when they receive a state or local government pension by letting the tax on their non‑pension income stand and then adding at most $10,000 for a single filer or $20,000 for a qualified joint return where both spouses receive such pensions. - Single public retirees: Federal tax on pension income would be limited so a single filer can add at most $10,000 in tax above what they owe on non‑pension income. - Married public retirees: Couples who both receive state or local pensions filing jointly would face a $20,000 cap on additional federal tax tied to those pensions. - How the cap is calculated and when it applies: The measure ties the cap to the "non‑pension tax amount" which is the tax computed without pension income, and it would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower federal taxes for public retirees: benefit, high. If enacted, this would cap your federal income tax when you receive a State or local government pension. Your tax could not be more than the tax computed without the pension plus $10,000 if you file single. For joint returns where both spouses each receive such pensions, the cap would be the tax wi…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act
- 119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9750 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9750)

## Related
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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-9086: Foreign Service Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9086)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9750 (as of 2026-08-02).