Coast Guard Combat-Injured Tax Fairness Act

Summary

Amends an existing combat-injured tax fairness law to make clear which Cabinet Secretaries are responsible for implementing and reporting the law’s provisions for Coast Guard members. It replaces generic references to “the Secretary” with explicit references to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Transportation (as applicable), and sets short deadlines for agency action.

• Clarifies which Cabinet Secretaries are responsible for implementing and reporting the law’s provisions for Coast Guard members.
• Replaces vague references to “the Secretary” in existing law with explicit references to Defense, Homeland Security, or Transportation as applicable.
• Requires DHS and DOT to complete identification and reporting tasks within one year of enactment.
• Requires DHS to begin certain implementation activities immediately upon enactment.
• Does not alter eligibility rules or the substantive tax treatment in the underlying law; it focuses on administration and timing.
• Adds short deadlines intended to accelerate application of existing benefits to Coast Guard personnel.
• Imposes administrative obligations on federal departments but includes no new appropriations or explicit funding.
• Aims to resolve ambiguity when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy.