US HR1241

Bill

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

Introduced
02/14/2019

In Committee
02/14/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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. 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.)

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to increase and make permanent the tax exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders by state or local governments. Specifically, it increases the dollar limitation for qualified payments from $30 to $50 and removes the provision that previously caused the tax exclusion to expire at the end of 2010, making the exclusion permanent. This change is intended to provide continued tax incentives and support for these crucial volunteer emergency services.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (48)

John Larson (D)*, Cindy Axne (D), Don Beyer (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D), Mike Bost (R), Brendan Boyle (D), Anthony Brindisi (D), G. Butterfield (D), Tom Cole (R), Chris Collins (R), Joe Courtney (D), Rodney Davis (R), Peter DeFazio (D), Rosa DeLauro (D), Suzan DelBene (D), Antonio Delgado (D), Brian Fitzpatrick (R), Ruben Gallego (D), Jared Huffman (D), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D), Dave Joyce (R), Mike Kelly (R), Derek Kilmer (D), Peter King (R), Ann Kuster (D), Darin LaHood (R), Conor Lamb (D), Bob Latta (R), Elaine Luria (D), Roger Marshall (R), Dan Meuser (R), Dan Newhouse (R), Bill Pascrell (D), Chellie Pingree (D), Mark Pocan (D), Bill Posey (R), Jamie Raskin (D), Tim Ryan (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Pete Stauber (R), Elise Stefanik (R), Tom Suozzi (D), Eric Swalwell (D), G.T. Thompson (R), Tim Walberg (R), Jennifer Wexton (D), Susan Wild (D),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 02/14/2019)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1241/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1241/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1241/BILLS-116hr1241ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1241/BILLS-116hr1241ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1007	Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.	Related
HR1994	Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019	Received in the Senate.	Related
HRes389	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1500) to require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to meet its statutory purpose, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1994) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage retirement savings, and for other purposes; providing for proceedings during the period from May 24, 2019, through May 31, 2019; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1210	Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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