US HB1550 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2017-03-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1238 (Related) 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2526 (Related) 2018-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2526 (Related) 2018-03-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Income tax exclusion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Taxation
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Income tax exclusion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1550/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1550/BILLS-115hr1550ih.pdf |
