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Introduced
04/11/2019
04/11/2019
In Committee
04/11/2019
04/11/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
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. 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 of 1986 to increase and make permanent the tax exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders. Specifically, it increases the dollar limitation for qualified payments from $30 to $50 and makes the tax exclusion permanent, whereas the exclusion had previously expired at the end of 2010 under current law.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (15)
Susan Collins (R)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Ben Cardin (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Bob Casey (D),
Chris Coons (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Mike Rounds (R),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Pat Toomey (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 04/11/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1210/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1210/BILLS-116s1210is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1210/BILLS-116s1210is.pdf.pdf |
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