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S 2860 115th Congress Senate

Putting First-Responders First Act

Official title: A bill 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 16, 2018 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana 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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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 16, 2018
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 Latest action May 16, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Putting First-Responders First Act

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
  • HR 5860 Related bill Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 16, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2860: Putting First-Responders First Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2860/
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"S. 2860: Putting First-Responders First Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2860/.
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S. 2860, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2860/.
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