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H.R. 1241 116th Congress House

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

Official title: 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: February 14, 2019 Introduced by: John B. Larson Democratic · Connecticut 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2019
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 Latest action February 14, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

This bill modifies the tax exclusion for tax benefits and qualified payments provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by a state or local government to (1) increase the dollar limitation for qualified payments, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired at the end of 2010.)

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1994 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
  • S 1210 Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019
  • HR 1007 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 13 Republican 14
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 22, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 11, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Aug 7, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Aug 7, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 9, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · May 12, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Mar 10, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Feb 5, 2020
Wexton, Jennifer
· Feb 5, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Nov 18, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Oct 16, 2019
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Oct 4, 2019
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 13, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 10, 2019
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 30, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Apr 30, 2019
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 12, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 12, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Apr 3, 2019
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Apr 3, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2019
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Apr 3, 2019
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Mar 6, 2019
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 28, 2019
Collins, Chris
· Feb 27, 2019
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Feb 27, 2019
Kilmer, Derek
· Feb 27, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 25, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Feb 25, 2019
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 14, 2019
Brindisi, Anthony
· Feb 14, 2019
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 14, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 14, 2019
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 14, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 14, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 14, 2019
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 14, 2019
KING, PETER
· Feb 14, 2019
Pascrell, Bill
· Feb 14, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 14, 2019
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 14, 2019
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Feb 14, 2019
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 14, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Feb 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1241: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1241/
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"H.R. 1241: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1241/.
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