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HR 2560 116th Congress House Taxation Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Employee benefits and pensions First responders and emergency personnel Income tax exclusion Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Putting First Responders First Act

Introduced: May 7, 2019 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 7, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 7, 2019
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Putting First Responders First Act

This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow first responders to exclude from gross income certain service-connected disability payments received as part of a pension or annuity. The bill applies to law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians.

What's happening now May 7, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8696 Related bill Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 15, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 22, 2019
Collins, Chris
· May 16, 2019
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Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · May 14, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 7, 2019
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· May 7, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· May 7, 2019
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · May 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2560: Putting First Responders First Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2560/
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"H.R. 2560: Putting First Responders First Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2560/.
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H.R. 2560, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2560/.
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