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S 1911 112th Congress Senate

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers.

Introduced: November 28, 2011 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensions
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FiresFirst responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelIncome tax deferralSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Nov 18, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 18, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7834)
Nov 18, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 18, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 376 Identical bill Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Nov 28, 2011
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Nov 28, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1911: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1911/
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"S. 1911: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1911/.
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S. 1911, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1911/.
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