US HB5342 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 5342 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on December 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-06 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) for expenses of first responders up to $500. Those expenses are for (1) tuition or fees for professional development courses related to service as a first responder, or (2) uniforms used by the first responder. The bill defines "first responder" as any individual who is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic, or emergency medical technician for at least 1,000 hours during the taxable year.

Title

Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2019-12-06	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB5377 (Related) 2020-01-03 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3178 (Related) 2020-01-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.