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HR 2601 111th Congress House Taxation Emergency medical services and trauma care Fires Income tax credits Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

SERVE Act of 2009

Introduced: May 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2009 or the SERVE Act of 2009 - 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 and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services.

What's happening now May 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 857 Related bill SERVE Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 18, 2010
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2601: SERVE Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2601/
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"H.R. 2601: SERVE Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2601/.
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H.R. 2601, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2601/.
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[H.R. 2601: SERVE Act of 2009](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2601/)
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