HR9750Referred to Committee

Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-07-16
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Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
Republican · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 91.6% (598 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Abortion Rights$3k

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-07-16

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would limit how much income tax people have to pay on certain types of pension income, effectively capping the tax rate applied to these retirement payments. This would primarily benefit retirees who receive pensions from their former employers or government jobs, potentially allowing them to keep more of their retirement income. The change would reduce tax revenue collected by the federal government from this source of income.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9750 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9750 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a cap on income taxes on certain pensions. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2026 Mr. Lawler 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 establish a cap on income taxes on certain pensions. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Service Retirement Tax Relief Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. CAP ON INCOME TAXES ON CERTAIN PENSIONS. (a) In General.--Section 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(k) Special Rule for Individuals Receiving Certain Pensions.-- ``(1) In general.--The amount of tax imposed under this chapter may not exceed the sum of-- ``(A) the non-pension tax amount, plus ``(B) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a qualified joint return). ``(2) Non-pension tax amount.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `non-pension tax amount' means the amount of tax imposed under this chapter, determined without regard to income received from a pension provided by a State or local government. ``(3) Qualified joint return.--For purposes of this subsection, the term `qualified joint return' means a return of tax filed jointly by spouses who each receive income from a pension provided by a State or local government.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025. <all>
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