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S. 1238 115th Congress Senate

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and make permanent the exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders.

Introduced: May 21, 2018 Introduced by: Susan M. Collins Republican · Maine 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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May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

This bill amends Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the amount of benefits excludible, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1550 Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
  • S 2526 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · May 21, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · May 15, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Jun 26, 2017
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 6, 2017
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 25, 2017
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 25, 2017
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · May 25, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 25, 2017
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1238: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1238/
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"S. 1238: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1238/.
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