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HR 5537 111th Congress House

Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors.

Introduced: July 19, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Contracts and agencyEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment taxesFires
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Health personnelSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 16, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1118)
Jun 16, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 16, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat qualified emergency service volunteers as independent contractors, not employees, for tax purposes. Defines "qualified emergency service volunteers" to include volunteers performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 19, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Jul 19, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Jul 15, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5537: Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5537/
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"H.R. 5537: Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5537/.
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H.R. 5537, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5537/.
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