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Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

This bill modifies the tax exclusion for tax benefits and qualified payments provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by a state or local government to (1) increase the dollar limitation for qualified payments, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired at the end of 2010.)

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-04-11IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2019-04-11IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Taxation
Related Subjects
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee benefits and pensions
  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Health personnel
  • Income tax exclusion
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • State and local government operations
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