H.R. 1241

Referred to Committee

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

Introduced 2/14/2019•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2/14/2019 • House

Summary

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

This bill modifies the tax exclusion for tax benefits and qualified payments provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by a state or local government to (1) increase the dollar limitation for qualified payments, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired at the end of 2010.)

Introduced in House • 2/14/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation

Emergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelIncome tax exclusionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (48)

Party Breakdown

30

Democrats

18

Republicans

0

Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]

Democrat • CT-1

Sponsored 2/14/2019

Cosponsors (47)

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Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

R-PA-16

Joined 2/14/2019

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Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

D-NJ-9

Joined 2/14/2019

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Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]

R-NY-2

Joined 2/14/2019

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Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

D-CT-2

Joined 2/14/2019

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Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]

R-IL-13

Joined 2/14/2019

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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

D-OR-4

Joined 2/14/2019

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

February 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Introduced in House2/14/2019

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Related Bills (3)

H.R. 1994

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

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S. 1210

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

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H.R. 1007

Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019

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Committee

Ways and Means Committee

House

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Details

Bill TypeHR

Current StatusReferred to Committee

Cosponsors47

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