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HR 5860 115th Congress House

Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow first responders to continue to exclude service-connected disability pension payments after reaching the age of retirement.

Introduced: May 17, 2018 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Taxation Disability assistanceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsFires
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First responders and emergency personnelHealth personnelIncome tax exclusionLaw enforcement officers
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 17, 2018
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 Latest action May 17, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to exclude from gross income certain service-connected disability payments received as part of a pension or annuity after reaching the age of retirement. The bill applies to law enforcement officers, employees in fire protection activities, and individuals who provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2860 Related bill Putting First-Responders First Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
Cook, Paul
· May 17, 2018
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · May 17, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 17, 2018
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 17, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 17, 2018
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 17, 2018
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · May 17, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5860: Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5860/
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"H.R. 5860: Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5860/.
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H.R. 5860, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5860/.
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