H.R. 3979 (IH) - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act - BILLS-113hr3979ih | Content Details

H.R. 3979 (IH) - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Action: Mr. Barletta (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr, Mr. Collins of New York, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fincher, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Grimm, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Huizenga of Michigan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Joyce, Mr. Lance, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Marino, Mr. McKinley, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Perry, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Runyan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Young of Indiana, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Full Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Cosponsors: Spencer Bachus (AL); Andy Barr (KY); Chris Collins (NY); Tom Cotton (AR); Rodney Davis (IL); Stephen Lee Fincher (TN); Michael G. Fitzpatrick (PA); Cory Gardner (CO); Jim Gerlach (PA); Michael G. Grimm (NY); Richard L. Hanna (NY); Bill Huizenga (MI); Walter B. Jones (NC); David P. Joyce (OH); Leonard Lance (NJ); Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ); Tom Marino (PA); David B. McKinley (WV); Mark Meadows (NC); Patrick Meehan (PA); Candice S. Miller (MI); Scott Perry (PA); Joseph R. Pitts (PA); James B. Renacci (OH); Jon Runyan (NJ); Bill Shuster (PA); Michael K. Simpson (ID); Glenn Thompson (PA); Tim Griffin (AR); Lynn Jenkins (KS); Tom Reed (NY); David G. Reichert (WA); Mike Kelly (PA); Patrick J. Tiberi (OH); Todd Young (IN); Sam Johnson (TX)