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HR 934 109th Congress House

SERVE Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations.

Introduced: July 20, 2006 See on congress.gov
Taxation Emergency ManagementEmergency medicineFire fightersHealth
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Income taxParamedical personnelSocial WelfareTax creditsTax refundsVolunteer 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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Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2005 or the SERVE Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a $1,000 refundable tax credit for bona-fide volunteer members of a qualified volunteer fire department (an organization providing firefighting or emergency medical services). Prorates the credit for part-year active members.
 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 385 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are active members o…
  • HR 5355 Related bill Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Act of 2006
  • HR 5607 Related bill Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Service Incentive Act of 2006
  • S 625 Identical bill SERVE Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 20, 2006
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 20, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Apr 26, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 16, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 10, 2005
Salazar, John
· Mar 10, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 1, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 934: SERVE Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-934/
MLA
"H.R. 934: SERVE Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-934/.
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H.R. 934, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-934/.
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