# 119-s-1856: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.

119-s-1856, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1856
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude military bonuses from gross income.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand the federal gross income exclusion to include bonuses paid to members of the uniformed services under 37 U.S.C. Chapter 5.** It keeps the existing exclusion for other qualified military benefits while broadening the category of tax-exempt military compensation.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower federal taxes on military bonuses: benefit, medium. If enacted, members of the uniformed services could exclude chapter 5 bonuses from federal gross income. The change would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. If you get a chapter 5 bonus, this would lower your taxable income. It would likely reduce the federal income tax you p…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1856)

## Related
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1856 (as of 2025-12-21).