Servicemembers operating combat drones would have some of their pay excluded from gross income.
This bill would let servicemembers who operate drones in combat zones have certain combat pay excluded from gross income. This would also apply to those who provide direct support, like intelligence, for these operations. This change would take effect for active service periods after the bill becomes law.
Today, servicemembers operating drones in combat zones or providing direct support for these operations do not explicitly have their pay excluded from gross income for tax purposes. If this bill becomes law, their pay for these specific duties would be excluded from gross income. This means they would not pay federal income tax on that portion of their pay for active service periods after the bill is signed into law.
HR 6912 · 119th Congress · December 19, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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