Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010
Latest action · Jun 16, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat qualified emergency service volunteers as independent contractors, not employees, for tax purposes. Defines "qualified emergency service volunteers" to include volunteers performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 24, 2010 to Jul 27, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Jun 30, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Jul 15, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jul 19, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 22, 2010 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Jul 27, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 27, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1118)
- Jun 16, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of emergency service volunteers as independent contractors.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Volunteer Firefighter Fairness Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2010Introduced in House
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