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S. 1798 (113th)

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 December 2013

Last action

10 December 2013 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

3 December 2025

Taxation

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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

  1. 10 December 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

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  2. 10 December 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

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