Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017

Summary

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 201 7 This bill amends Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the amount of benefits excludible, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent.

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Timeline

1. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 May 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Susan Collins · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
• related to → Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019
• related to ← Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018