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H.R. 715

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 715, the BNA Fairness Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Steve Womack (R) with 19 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 715 has 19 co-sponsors.

hb715/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 715 IH: BNA Fairness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-23
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 715  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Womack  (for himself,  Mr. Moulton , and  Mr. Wittman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   BNA Fairness Act  .
2.
Exclusion from gross income of the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces
(a)
In general
 Section 134(b)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(7)
Basic needs allowance
The term  qualified military benefit  includes the basic needs allowance under section 402b of title 37, United States Code (as in effect at the time of the provision of such allowance).
 .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 134(b)(3)(A) of such Code is amended by striking  as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C) and paragraphs (4) and (5)  and inserting  as otherwise provided in this subsection .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb715/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

BNA Fairness Act

This bill excludes from gross income (for federal income tax purposes) the basic needs allowance received by eligible members of the Armed Forces.

Under current law, members of the Armed Forces may be eligible to receive the basic needs allowance (additional monthly payment) if (1) they have completed initial training, (2) they have at least one dependent, and (3) their total household income does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level (based on the location and number of individuals in the household). Further, under current law, certain qualified military benefits may be excluded from gross income. However, the basic needs allowance is not included within the definition of qualified military benefits and must be included in gross income for federal tax purposes.

Under the bill, the definition of qualified military benefits that may be excluded from gross income is expanded to include the basic needs allowance.

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Womack (R) sponsors H.R. 715, and 19 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 715 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 715 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 715 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 715 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • BNA Fairness Act — Display Title
  • BNA Fairness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the basic needs allowance of members of the Armed Forces. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 715 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Defense, Foreign Relations, Government Issues, Immigration, Manufacturing, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND—New York12—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND12—
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CORNELIUS FLETCHER112
DAVID BOND112
BRIAN LE111
DAVID MCCLINTOCK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2025 third_quarter$290K3rd Quarter - Report
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUNDEVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$270K1st Quarter - Report
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 715 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 715’s is Taxation.

hr715/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 715, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WOMACK:H.R. 715.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States,but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States:[Page H389]

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