Putting First Responders First Act
Latest action · May 7, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMay 7, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Putting First Responders First Act
This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to allow first responders to exclude from gross income certain service-connected disability payments received as part of a pension or annuity. The bill applies to law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2019 to Dec 19, 2019, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| R-MT | Greg Gianforte | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | May 7, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | May 9, 2019 | |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Oct 15, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Dec 19, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in House
- May 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8696 | Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020 | Related bill | Oct 27, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 7, 2019Introduced in House
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