To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.
USA115th CongressHR-1550| House
| Updated: 3/15/2017
David G. Reichert
Republican Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (52)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired in 2010.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.
USA115th CongressHR-1550| House
| Updated: 3/15/2017
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired in 2010.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
David G. Reichert
Republican Representative
Washington
Cosponsors (52)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Kristi L. Noem (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)James B. Renacci (Republican)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Ron Kind (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)George Holding (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)
Ways and Means Committee
Taxation
Related Bills
- S 115-1238: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.
- S 115-2526: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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