HR 2752 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015

Introduced Jun 12, 2015 Originated House Sponsor John B. Larson D-CT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 12, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 12, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015

Amends Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the amount of benefits excludible; and (2) make such tax exclusion available for taxable years beginning in 2016, 2017, or 2018.

Cosponsors 59

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2015 to Sep 20, 2016, with 26 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalJun 12, 2015
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-OHDavid P. JoyceOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-CTElizabeth H. EstyOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-PAGlenn ThompsonOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-CTJames A. HimesOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-CTJoe CourtneyOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-FLJohn L. MicaOriginalJun 12, 2015
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalJun 12, 2015
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalJun 12, 2015
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House
  2. Jun 12, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 609Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015Related billFeb 27, 2015
S 3471Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2016Related billNov 16, 2016

Subjects

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

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  1. Jun 12, 2015Introduced in House

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