This package is going to give them the recognition they deserve by establishing a Veterans Appreciation Month, an America 250 Military Discount, and Veterans Tax Relief Weekends.
Create Veterans Tax Relief Weekends.
Occurrences
would create ... Veterans Tax Relief Weekends
introduced the 250 Years of Military Honor Package ... establishing a Veterans Appreciation Month, the America 250 Military Appreciation Discount, and Veterans Tax Relief Weekends.
Veterans Tax Relief Weekends
Evidence
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GovInfo’s bill record shows H.J. Res. 158 was introduced by Rep. Mike Collins and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 21, 2026. The title and full text frame the measure as encouraging states to establish Veterans Tax Relief Weekends on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day weekends.
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Collins’s office said on April 22, 2026 that he introduced the 250 Years of Military Honor Package, which includes a Veterans Tax Relief Weekends proposal as one of its components.
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GovInfo’s bill text shows H.J. Res. 158 was introduced in the House on April 21, 2026 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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GovInfo lists H.J. Res. 158 as introduced in the House, sponsored by Mike Collins, with the last listed action on April 21, 2026: submitted and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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The current sponsored-bills tracker lists HJRES 158, titled as encouraging states to establish Veterans Tax Relief Weekends, with status 'In Committee' and the action 'Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.'
Assessments
Collins made a documented same-term legislative effort by sponsoring H.J. Res. 158 in the 119th Congress to encourage states to establish Veterans Tax Relief Weekends. However, the measure was only introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, with no evidence of House passage, Senate passage, enactment, implementation, or actual creation of the promised tax relief weekends. Because the promised outcome was not delivered but Collins made a serious legislative attempt, this is scored as never with an effort badge.
Collins materially advanced the promise by introducing H.J. Res. 158 in April 2026 and publicly packaging it as a Veterans Tax Relief Weekends proposal, which qualifies as a serious legislative attempt. But the evidence shows only introduction and committee referral, with no enactment, congressional approval, or implemented Veterans Tax Relief Weekends. Under the federal office context, that means the promise was attempted but not delivered.
Mike Collins has materially advanced the promise by introducing H.J. Res. 158 and publicly packaging the proposal as part of his 250 Years of Military Honor Package in April 2026. But the available evidence shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment, adoption, or actual creation of Veterans Tax Relief Weekends. Because he is still in office and the effort is active within the current federal term, this is best judged as unresolved rather than delivered, partial, or never.
Collins introduced H.J. Res. 158 in April 2026 as part of a military honor package, and the measure included language encouraging states to establish Veterans Tax Relief Weekends. However, the evidence shows only introduction and referral to committee, not passage, enactment, or actual creation of the tax relief weekends. This is a serious legislative effort toward the promise but not fulfillment of the promised outcome.