HEROES Act of 2020

Summary

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations Act of 2020 or the HEROES Act of 2020 This bill excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, wages and other income up to $50,000 of qualified first responders for the period beginning on February 15, 2020, and ending on June 15, 2020. A qualified first responder is any individual (1) who is a physician, nurse, pharmacist, law enforcement officer, corrections officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic who provides services in a county with at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019); or (2) who provides services in a licensed medical or care facility located in such county. The Department of the Treasury may extend the exclusion for an additional three-month period beyond June 15, 2020, if Treasury determines that the COVID-19 emergency is likely to be ongoing during the extended period.

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Timeline

1. 3 April 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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2. 3 April 2020

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1929)

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3. 3 April 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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4. 3 April 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 April 2020 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 April 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 April 2020

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Sponsors

• Bill Huizenga · R · Sponsor
• Denver Riggleman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• John Moolenaar · R · Cosponsor
• Paul Mitchell · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Glenn Thompson · R · Cosponsor
• Scott Perry · R · Cosponsor
• Jack Bergman · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Cosponsor
• Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
• Jim Banks · R · Cosponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Burchett · R · Cosponsor
• Don Bacon · R · Cosponsor
• Alexander Mooney · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Vern Buchanan · R · Cosponsor
• Ted Budd · R · Cosponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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