HR 3685 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Introduced Dec 10, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Lou Barletta R-PA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 8, 2014 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedDec 10, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that a qualified emergency services volunteer shall not be counted in determining the number of full-time employees of an employer for the purpose of shared responsibility requirements for employers with respect to health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Defines "qualified emergency services volunteer" as a bona fide volunteer performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services.

Cosponsors 107

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 10, 2013 to Jan 28, 2014, with 31 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-GAAustin ScottOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-MIBill HuizengaOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-PABill ShusterOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-NYChris CollinsOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-COCory GardnerOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-INJackie WalorskiOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalDec 10, 2013
R-NJJon RunyanOriginalDec 10, 2013
Show all 107 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 8, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)
  2. Dec 10, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Dec 10, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1798Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders ActIdentical billDec 10, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

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  1. Dec 10, 2013Introduced in House

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