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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude length of service awards to volunteers performing fire fighting or prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services from…

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude length of service awards to volunteers performing fire fighting or prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services from the limitations applicable to certain deferred compensation plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 20, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jun 20, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 20, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1301)
Jun 20, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to deferred compensation plans to treat length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers as not providing for the deferral of compensation. Specifies such volunteers as those providing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services. Exempts such deferred amounts from social security taxes.

What's happening now June 20, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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All 3 Democratic 3
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 28, 1996
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 23, 1996
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Oct 13, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1893: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude length of service awards to volunteers performing fire fighting or prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services from the limitations applicable to certain deferred compensation plans, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1893/
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"H.R. 1893: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude length of service awards to volunteers performing fire fighting or prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services from the limitations applicable to certain deferred compensation plans, and for other purposes.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1893/.
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H.R. 1893, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1893/.
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[H.R. 1893: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude length of service awards to volunteers performing fire fighting or prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services from the limitations applicable to certain deferred compensation plans, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1893/)
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