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HR 3685 113th Congress House

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Official title: To ensure that emergency services volunteers are not counted as full-time employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: January 27, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Comprehensive health careEmergency medical services and trauma careFiresFirst responders and emergency personnel
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Jan 8, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)
Dec 10, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 10, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 8, 2014

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that a qualified emergency services volunteer shall not be counted in determining the number of full-time employees of an employer for the purpose of shared responsibility requirements for employers with respect to health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Defines "qualified emergency services volunteer" as a bona fide volunteer performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services.

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  • S 1798 Identical bill Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 107
All 107 Democratic 5 Republican 29
Nunnelee, Alan
· Jan 28, 2014
Roby, Martha
· Jan 28, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 27, 2014
LATHAM, TOM
· Jan 15, 2014
MICA, JOHN
· Jan 15, 2014
Paulsen, Erik
· Jan 15, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Jan 15, 2014
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 13, 2014
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jan 13, 2014
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 13, 2014
Forbes, J.
· Jan 13, 2014
Kilmer, Derek
· Jan 13, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 13, 2014
Michaud, Michael
· Jan 13, 2014
Labrador, Raul
· Jan 10, 2014
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jan 10, 2014
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jan 10, 2014
Brooks, Susan
· Jan 9, 2014
Higgins, Brian
· Jan 9, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Jan 9, 2014
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 9, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Jan 9, 2014
Rokita, Todd
· Jan 9, 2014
Griffin, Tim
· Jan 8, 2014
Heck, Joseph
· Jan 8, 2014
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 8, 2014
Long, Billy
· Jan 8, 2014
Schrader, Kurt
· Jan 8, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 8, 2014
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jan 8, 2014
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jan 8, 2014
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 23, 2013
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 23, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Dec 23, 2013
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 23, 2013
Mulvaney, Mick
· Dec 23, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 23, 2013
Carney, John
· Dec 19, 2013
Huelskamp, Tim
· Dec 19, 2013
Hurt, Robert
· Dec 19, 2013
RAHALL, NICK
· Dec 19, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Dec 19, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Dec 19, 2013
Black, Diane
· Dec 16, 2013
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 16, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Dec 16, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 16, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Dec 16, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Dec 16, 2013
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3685: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3685/
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