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HR 2353 112th Congress House

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and increase the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.

Introduced: May 15, 2012 Introduced by: Larson, John B. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Emergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnel
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Health personnelIncome tax exclusionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsState and local government operations
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Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 24, 2011
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 Latest action June 24, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions allowing a tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local government by: (1) increasing the amount of benefits excludible, and (2) extending such tax exclusion through 2015.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 933 Related bill Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 7 Republican 4
Schrader, Kurt
· Oct 9, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 13, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 11, 2012
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 26, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 31, 2012
Richmond, Cedric
· May 30, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 15, 2012
Johnson, Bill
· May 8, 2012
King, Steve
· May 7, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Apr 27, 2012
Gibbs, Bob
· Apr 17, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Mar 28, 2012
KIND, RON
· Feb 27, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 7, 2012
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jan 24, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Dec 16, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Dec 16, 2011
Loebsack, David
· Dec 16, 2011
Pascrell, Bill
· Dec 16, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Dec 16, 2011
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 1, 2011
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 4, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Nov 3, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Nov 3, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Nov 3, 2011
KING, PETER
· Oct 31, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 5, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Oct 5, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Oct 5, 2011
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Oct 5, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 5, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Sep 15, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 15, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Sep 15, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2011
Reichert, David
· Jun 24, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2353: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2353/
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"H.R. 2353: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2353/.
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