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HR 2822 109th Congress House

Public Safety Tax Cut Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for police officers and professional firefighters, and to exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety volunteers.

Introduced: September 7, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation Crime and Law EnforcementEmergency ManagementFire fightersGovernment Operations and Politics
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Income taxLaw enforcement officersMunicipal servicesPoliceSocial WelfareTax creditsTax exclusionVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Jun 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 8, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1170-1171)
Jun 8, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Safety Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow full-time police officers or firefighters a tax credit of $1,000; and (2) exclude from the gross income of volunteer police officers or firefighter certain public services benefits received from a state or local government agency.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2822: Public Safety Tax Cut Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2822/
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"H.R. 2822: Public Safety Tax Cut Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2822/.
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H.R. 2822, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2822/.
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