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Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2019
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 14, 2019
Latest Action
February 14, 2019
Primary Sponsor
John B. LarsonDemocratic(CT)
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Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 201 9 This bill modifies the tax exclusion for tax benefits and qualified payments provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by a state or local government to (1) increase the dollar limitation for qualified payments, and (2) make the tax exclusion permanent. (Under current law, the exclusion expired at the end of 2010.)
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Filing registrants (5)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Support H.R. 2772, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act; support legislative efforts to eliminate the cap on states and local deductions or SALT.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S.1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. H.R.4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019. All issues related to the legislation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
P.L. 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, legislation to permanently prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 6800/H.R.925, the Heroes Act, provisions to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters and tax incentives for training and uniforms. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings. H.R. 8538, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems. H.R. 8696, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020, provisions relating to the inclusion of career firefighters hired by volunteer fire departments into state pension systems.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2020 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241/S. 1210 - exempts nominal volunteer responder benefits from federal income tax/reporting), non-profit fire department employee eligibility for state/local benefits programs (no bill number/title), Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act (H.R. 4036/S. 2214 - makes length of service award program distributions portable), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800 - COVID-19 relief legislation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241/S. 1210 - exempts nominal volunteer responder benefits from federal income tax/reporting), non-profit fire department employee eligibility for state/local benefits programs (no bill number/title), Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act (H.R. 4036/S. 2214 - makes length of service award program distributions portable), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800 - COVID-19 relief legislation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. H.R. 1869/S. 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems. H.R.4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019. All issues related to the legislation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 2772, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act; support legislative efforts to eliminate the cap on states and local deductions or SALT.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 6800/H.R.925, the Heroes Act, provisions to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters and tax incentives for training and uniforms, S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241/S. 1210 - exempts nominal volunteer responder benefits from federal income tax/reporting), non-profit fire department employee eligibility for state/local benefits programs (no bill number/title), Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act (H.R. 4036/S. 2214 - makes length of service award program distributions portable), HEROES Act (H.R. 6800 - COVID-19 relief legislation)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. H.R. 1869/S. 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems. H.R.4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019. All issues related to the legislation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 2772, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act; support legislative efforts to eliminate the cap on states and local deductions or SALT.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. H.R. 6800, the Heroes Act, provisions to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters and tax incentives for training and uniforms, S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. H.R. 1869/S. 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems. H.R.4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019. All issues related to the legislation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. P.L. 116-36, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, provisions relating to tax incentives for the installation of automatic fire sprinklers. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2020 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 2772, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act; support legislative efforts to eliminate the cap on states and local deductions or SALT; support elimination of the Cadillac Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
NAEMT letters to White House, HHS, CMS, DHS, FEMA, and House and Senate Leadership to fund EMS directly in COVID-19 packages specifically for priority access to PPE for EMS personnel, priority testing for EMS Personnel and their families, reimburse EMTs and paramedics for the cost of daycare for EMS personnel with children, hazard pay, reimburse all EMS agencies for overtime wages paid to employees and additional costs necessary to provide emergency medical services during the public health pandemic, priority access to EMS agencies for vital prehospital medications; provide direct funding to all EMS agencies for ventilators and other needed medical equipment; provide direct funding to EMS to purchase ambulances; ensure all EMS personnel are covered in all applicable COVID-19 provisions by specifically including Emergency Medical Services Providers and Personnel; Support funding for the SIREN Law for FY2021; Letter to House Workforce and Labor Committee leaders to share opposition to ground ambulance provision in their surprise billing proposal; Support letter to House and Senate Appropriators to support funding for EMSC; Educate lawmakers on the need for standardization of prehospital trauma care across the U.S. Armed Services and support inclusion of report language in the FY2020 NDAA; Educate House and Senate lawmakers/staff on essential emergency medications (EEM) shortages and impact to EMS patients; Urge support in the House to join the EMS Congressional Caucus; Educate lawmakers and staff for the need to count the EMS workforce correctly; Educate and urge lawmakers and staff the regarding the need to address balance billing without impacting the sustainability of ground ambulance services. Support S. 1479/H.R.2760, Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019; Support S.2700/ H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act; Support S.1210/H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA); Support S. 851, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act;
2019 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1007/S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act/ H.R. 1994/P.L. 116-94, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. H.R. 4685, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, provisions to establish tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding for the SIREN Law for FY2020; Support S.1210/H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA); Support S. 851/H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act; Support H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act (HERO); Educate lawmakers on the need for standardization of prehospital trauma care across the U.S. Armed Services and support inclusion of report language in the FY2020 NDAA; Educate House and Senate lawmakers/staff on essential emergency medications (EEM) shortages and impact to EMS patients; Urge support in the House to join the EMS Congressional Caucus; Educate lawmakers/staff for the need to count the EMS workforce correctly; Educate and urge lawmakers/staff the regarding the need to address balance billing without impacting the sustainability of ground ambulance services. Support S. 1479/H.R.2760, Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019; Support S.2700/ H.R. 4871, Protecting Roadside First Responders Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $33,161
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 2772, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act; support legislative efforts to eliminate the cap on states and local deductions or SALT; support elimination of the Cadillac Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. H.R. 1869/S. 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems. H.R.4685, High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2019. All issues related to the legislation.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241), non-profit fire department employee eligibility for state/local benefits programs, length of service award program tax status, SECURE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2019 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding for the SIREN Law for FY2020; Support S.1210/H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA); Support S. 851/H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act; Support H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act (HERO); Support S.1173/H.R. 766, to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program and support adequate funding for the program in FY2020; Educate lawmakers on the need for standardization of prehospital trauma care across the U.S. Armed Services and support inclusion of report language in the FY2020 NDAA; Educate House and Senate lawmakers/staff on essential emergency medications (EEM) shortages and impact to EMS patients; Urge support in the House to join the EMS Congressional Caucus; Educate lawmakers/staff for the need to count the EMS workforce correctly; Educate and urge lawmakers/staff the regarding the need to address balance billing without impacting the sustainability of ground ambulance services; Support H.R. 1327, the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $28,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 2772, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act; support legislative efforts to eliminate the cap on states and local deductions or SALT.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1007/S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act/ H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to tax incentives for the retrofit installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2019 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. HR 1869/S 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding for the SIREN Law for FY2020; Support S.1210/H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA); Support S. 851/H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act; Support H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act (HERO); Support S.1173/H.R. 766, to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program and support adequate funding for the program in FY2020; Educate lawmakers on the need for standardization of prehospital trauma care across the U.S. Armed Services and support inclusion of report language in the FY2020 NDAA; Educate House and Senate lawmakers/staff on essential emergency medications (EEM) shortages and impact to EMS patients; Urge support in the House to join the EMS Congressional Caucus; Work with CMS/CMMI on creating a payment model for EMS; Support H.R 269 (the 2019 version of PAHPA/OTC) that included NAEMT supported bill language on Mission Zero and Good Samaritan Health Professional Act; Educate lawmakers/staff for the need to count the EMS workforce correctly; Educate and urge lawmakers/staff the regarding the need to address balance billing without impacting the sustainability of ground ambulance services; Support S. 1365/H.R. 2569, the CARE Act; Support H.R. 2550, Bleeding Control Kits; Support S.Con. Res 15/H.Con. Res. 37, Designating Oct 28 as Honoring the Nation's First Responders Day; S. 1208, Protecting Americas First Responders Act (PAFRA); H.R. 1290, Heroes Lesley Zerebny and Gilbert Vega First Responders Survivors Support Act of 2019.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $32,184
2019 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241/S. 1210, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1007/S. 972, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act/ H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. S. 803/H.R. 1869, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2019 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 5003, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; H.R.1241/S.1210 - Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. HR 1869/S 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241), non-profit fire department employee eligibility for state/local benefits programs, length of service award program tax status, SECURE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
2019 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. H.R. 1007, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act/ H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act, legislation to prevent federal taxation of certain state and local benefits for local volunteer firefighters. S. 803, Restoring Investment in Improvements Act, provisions to incentivize the retrofit of buildings owned by small businesses with automatic fire sprinklers. Issues relating to tax treatment of incentives for volunteer firefighters.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
2019 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Support H.R. 5003, a bill to reinstate advance refunding bonds; support the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241), a bill to provide tax incentives to volunteer first responders.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Support funding for the SIREN Law for FY2020; Support H.R. 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (VRIPA); Support H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act; Support H.R. 1646, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act (HERO); Support H.R. 766, to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program and support adequate funding for the program in FY2020; Educate lawmakers on the need for standardization of prehospital trauma care across the U.S. Armed Services and support inclusion of report language in the FY2020 NDAA; Educate House and Senate lawmakers/staff on essential emergency medications (EEM) shortages and impact to EMS patients; Urge support in the House to join the EMS Congressional Caucus; Work with CMS/CMMI on creating a payment model for EMS; Support H.R 269 (the 2019 version of PAHPA/OTC) that included NAEMT supported bill language on Mission Zero and Good Samaritan Health Professional Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $28,269
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1241, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. HR 1869/S 803, the Restoring Investments in Improvements Act. Issues related to restoring tax incentives for investments in fire protection systems.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act (H.R. 1241), non-profit fire department employee eligibility for state/local benefits programs, length of service award program tax status
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service
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| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Pete Stauber | Republican | MN |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Robert E. Latta | Republican | OH |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Roger Marshall | Republican | KS |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Thomas R. Suozzi | Democratic | NY |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Cole | Republican | OK |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,800
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE