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H.R. 4036 116th Congress House

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a better defined recruitment and retention incentive program for volunteer emergency service workers.

Introduced: August 11, 2020 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 deferralSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2019

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the treatment of length of service award plans as eligible deferred compensation plans for retirement plan purposes. It also exempts such length of service award plans from requirements relating to employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2214 Identical bill Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Aug 11, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 25, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4036: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4036/
MLA
"H.R. 4036: Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4036/.
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H.R. 4036, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4036/.
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