United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3685 (113th)
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act
Introduced
10 December 2013
Last action
8 January 2014 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)
Sponsors
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], James Renacci, Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
3 December 2025
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.
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Timeline
10 December 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 December 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2014
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 December 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] · R · Sponsor
- James Renacci · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grimm, Michael G. [R-NY-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3685
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3685
- us · 113-hr-3685 · source updated 3 December 2025