US SB933 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011 - Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions allowing a tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local government by: (1) increasing the amount of benefits excludible, and (2) extending such tax exclusion through 2013.
Title
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Reauthorization Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2353 (Related) 2011-06-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Income tax exclusion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Taxation
Employee benefits and pensions
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Income tax exclusion
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/933/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s933/BILLS-112s933is.pdf |
