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HR5905Referred to Committee

Helping Our Heroes Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-04
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.2% (602 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001327

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

5 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-11-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-11-04

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would provide tax benefits to military service members and veterans, likely including tax credits or deductions for expenses related to their service or transition to civilian life. This would reduce the amount of taxes that eligible veterans and active-duty personnel owe to the federal government. The specific tax breaks would need to be determined as the bill moves through the House Committee on Ways and Means.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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