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Proposal:Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

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.)

Bill Title

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2019-02-14: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2019-02-14: Introduced in House
  • 2019-02-14: Introduced in House

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.