US Congress Senate Bill 1911 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1-1)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011

Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2011-11-18	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7834)

HB376 (Same As) 2011-02-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1911/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1911/BILLS-112s1911is.pdf