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S 625 109th Congress Senate Taxation Emergency Management Emergency medicine Fire fighters Health Income tax Paramedical personnel Social Welfare Tax credits Tax refunds Volunteer workers

SERVE Act of 2005

Introduced: March 15, 2005 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 15, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2739-2740)
Mar 15, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 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.
What's happening now March 15, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 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
  • HR 934 Identical bill SERVE Act of 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 625: SERVE Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-625/
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"S. 625: SERVE Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-625/.
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S. 625, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-625/.
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