United States · Bill · S
S. 1798 (113th)
Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act
Introduced
10 December 2013
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 December 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 December 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 December 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1798
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1798