House Bill 1550
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 15, 2017
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1550
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115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
David Reichert
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Summary
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2017
This bill amends the 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 dollar limitation on the exclusion, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired in 2010.)
March 15, 2017
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03/15/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
03/15/2017
Introduced in House
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