US SB1238 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017 This bill amends 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 amount of benefits excludible, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent.
Title
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1550 (Related) 2017-03-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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/senate-bill/1238/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1238/BILLS-115s1238is.pdf |
