announced the introduction of H.R. 7760, legislation he sponsored to make the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend federally tax-free
Introduce and support legislation to make the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend federally tax-free.
Occurrences
Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Full Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income payments from funds established by a State for purposes of the welfare of the individual residents of such State.
announced H.R. 7760 to make the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend federally tax-free so Alaskans retain the full value of their payments
Evidence
Congressman Begich announced the introduction of H.R. 7760 and said it was legislation he sponsored to make the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend federally tax-free.
GovInfo lists H.R. 7760 as introduced in the House on March 3, 2026, with action text stating that Mr. Begich introduced the bill and it was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means; the full title says it would exclude certain state-fund payments from gross income.
GovInfo lists H.R. 7760, the Protect Future Dividends Act, as introduced in the House on March 3, 2026. The action record says Mr. Begich introduced the bill and it was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means; the bill title describes excluding certain State fund payments from gross income.
Begich's official House release announced H.R. 7760 and described it as legislation he sponsored to make Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend payments federally tax-free.
Assessments
Begich promised to introduce and support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. During his current House term, he introduced H.R. 7760, the Protect Future Dividends Act, and publicly promoted it as legislation to make Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend payments federally tax-free. That directly satisfies the promised action within the same federal term.
The promise was to introduce and support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. During his same federal House term, Begich introduced and sponsored H.R. 7760, the Protect Future Dividends Act, aimed at making Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend payments federally tax-free, and publicly promoted the bill. The evidence does not show enactment, but the specific promised legislative action was completed.