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S. 878 · 119th Congress

Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedMar 6, 2025
Passed SenateNot yet
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Mar 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. It would change 1 section of existing law.

How this bill changes the law

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S. 878 would change 1 section of existing law. Read from the bill text as introduced in the Senate (Mar 6, 2025).

Public Law 114-292 An earlier law, changed directly

What the words would change: every change, in place (11)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. Public Law 114-292changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting "(and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard during the period in which it was operating as a service in the Department of Transportation)" after "the Secretary of Defense"; and

  2. Public Law 114-292(1)(A)(i)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in clause (i), by striking "the Secretary" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable)";

  3. Public Law 114-292(1)(A)(ii)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in clause (ii), by striking "the Secretary" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable)"; and

  4. Public Law 114-292(1)(A)(iv)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in clause (iv), by striking "the Secretary" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable)";

  5. Public Law 114-292changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in the section heading, by inserting "and Secretary of Homeland Security" after "Secretary of Defense";

  6. Public Law 114-292changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: by inserting "(and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy)" after "The Secretary of Defense"; and

  7. Public Law 114-292changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: by striking "made by the Secretary" and inserting "made by the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard)"; and

  8. Public Law 114-292(a)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: by inserting "(and the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, and the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard during the period in which it was operating as a service in the Department of Transportation)" after "the Secretary of Defense"; and

  9. Public Law 114-292(a)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: by striking "the Secretary to" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable) to"; and

  10. Public Law 114-292(b)(2)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in paragraph (2), by striking "the Secretary" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Transportation, with respect to the Coast Guard, as applicable)"; and

  11. Public Law 114-292(b)(3)changedby S. 878 Sec. 2(a)

    The bill says: in paragraph (3), by striking "the Secretary" and inserting "the Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary of Homeland Security, with respect to the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy)".

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

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What has happened

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  1. Mar 6, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
  2. Mar 6, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Raphael G. Warnock D-GA