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HR 1870 106th Congress House

Volunteer Firefighter's Relief Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to a volunteer firefighter savings account.

Introduced: January 31, 2000 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Emergency ManagementFinance and Financial SectorFire fightersGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government paperworkIncome taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and EmploymentLawPension fundsPersonal income taxSavings accountsSocial WelfareTax deductionsTax exemptionTax penaltiesTax-deferred compensation plansTrusts and trusteesVolunteer workers
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 1999
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 Latest action May 19, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Volunteer Firefighter's Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow, for a volunteer firefighter, an annual deduction (of up to $500) for contributions to a volunteer firefighter savings account.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2000
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 26, 1999
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 26, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1870: Volunteer Firefighter's Relief Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1870/
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