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H.R. 7210

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7210, the Fuel the Force Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jan 22, 2026 by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jan 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 7210 has 5 co-sponsors.

hb7210/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7210 IH: Fuel the Force Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-22
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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  2d Session  H. R. 7210  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 22, 2026   Mr. Fitzpatrick  (for himself and  Ms. Perez ) 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 certain income of law enforcement officers from gross income.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fuel the Force Act of 2026  .
2.
Exclusion of certain income from gross income of law enforcement officers
(a)
In general
Part III of subchapter B of  chapter 1  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section 139L the following new section:
139M.
Certain income of law enforcement officers
(a)
In general
In the case of a qualified taxpayer, gross income does not include qualified income.
(b)
Qualified taxpayer
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified taxpayer  means, with respect to a taxable year, an individual that—
(1)
worked full-time during such taxable year as a law enforcement officer, and
(2)
has worked full-time as a law enforcement officer for periods aggregating not less than 5 years (determined as of the beginning of such taxable year).
(c)
Qualified income
For purposes of this section, the term  qualified income  means, with respect to any taxable year, the first $100,000 of ordinary income earned by the taxpayer during such taxable year.
(d)
Law enforcement officer
For purposes of this section, the term  law enforcement officer  means—
(1)
an individual serving a Federal, State, or local law enforcement or corrections agency who is involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement of the criminal laws (including juvenile delinquency), including police, corrections, probation, parole, and judicial officers, and sheriffs and their deputies, and
(2)
any school resource officer (as defined in section 1709 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10389 )).
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139L the following new item:
Sec. 139M. Certain income of law enforcement officers.
  .
(c)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this section.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain income of law enforcement officers from gross income.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R) sponsors H.R. 7210, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7210 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jan 22, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7210 has taken 2 actions since Jan 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 22, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 7210 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7210 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fuel the Force Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Fuel the Force Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain income of law enforcement officers from gross income. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7210 in 8 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 Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Health Issues, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Housing.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE—District of Columbia14—
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIALaw enforcementCalifornia12$100K
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION42 Member Associations in 45 states representing over 45,000 State Troopers nationwideDistrict of Columbia12$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE14—
STEPTOE LLP12$100K
WINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON12$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BENJAMIN STOKES114
DAVID TABOH114
JAMES PASCO114
LAURA GORMALLY114
TIMOTHY RICHARDSON114
DONNA MULLINS112
ELIZABETH GOODWIN112
JACK BUTTARAZZI112
LAURA HOWARD112
ROWAN BOST112
BRADY MCNAMARA111
DARRYL NIRENBERG111
MARK MCDONALD111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE2026 second_quarter$100K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE2026 first_quarter$100K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Amendme…
NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIASTEPTOE LLP2026 first_quarter$50K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITIONWINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITIONWINNING STRATEGIES WASHINGTON2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7210 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7210’s is Taxation.

hr7210/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. 7210, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FITZPATRICK:H.R. 7210.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18[Page H1351]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com