SERVE Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 24, 2013 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 24, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Supporting Emergency Responders Volunteer Efforts Act of 2013 or the SERVE Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an individual taxpayer who is a bona fide volunteer of a qualified volunteer emergency response organization a $1,000 refundable tax credit. Requires such individual to: (1) have served as a bona fide volunteer performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, and ambulance services for more than six months in a taxable year; (2) have provided more than 40 hours of such services actively engaged in the prevention, control, or extinguishment of fires or response to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk; or (3) have been stationed on the premises of an emergency response organization in anticipation of being actively engaged in providing such services.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2013 to May 28, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Jul 16, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 24, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Aug 1, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 26, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Dec 4, 2013 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | May 28, 2014 |
Actions 2
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- Jun 24, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 24, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
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- Jun 24, 2013Introduced in House
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