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HR 5700 110th Congress House

SERVE Act of 2008

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: April 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation Emergency ManagementEmergency medicineFire fightersHealth
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Income taxSocial WelfareTax creditsTax refundsVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Apr 3, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 3, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2008 or the SERVE Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a $1,000 refundable tax credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization who provide firefighting, ambulance, or emergency medical services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2846 Related bill SERVE Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 30, 2008
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 6, 2008
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Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2008
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 3, 2008
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 3, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5700: SERVE Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5700/
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"H.R. 5700: SERVE Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5700/.
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H.R. 5700, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5700/.
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