Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 113th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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33 cosponsors · 22 D, 10 R, 1 I

5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

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…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 10, 2013

Defines "qualified emergency services volunteer" as a bona fide volunteer performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Latest action (Dec 10, 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 10, 2013

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.