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HR 6970 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Intergovernmental relations Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local finance State and local government operations State and local taxation

PROVIDE Act

Introduced: June 8, 2020 Introduced by: DesJarlais, Scott Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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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May 22, 2020
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May 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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Prevent Restrictions On Volunteers' Incomes During Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act

This bill provides that, beginning with FY2020, any state or local government that taxes the income of an out-of-state individual who has traveled to such state for the purpose of volunteering or otherwise providing assistance in response to a federally declared disaster or emergency shall be ineligible to receive federal financial assistance.

What's happening now May 22, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6970: PROVIDE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6970/
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"H.R. 6970: PROVIDE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6970/.
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H.R. 6970, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6970/.
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[H.R. 6970: PROVIDE Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6970/)
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