I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1790 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2017 Mr. O'Rourke (for himself, Mr. Jones , Mr. Moulton , and Mr. Young of Alaska ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish, in the event of any war, a war tax to be collected and deposited in a trust fund for the payment of benefits and compensation to veterans of that war.