Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act became law 114 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 153 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, amounts paid: (1) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice as a public safety officer survivor's benefit or a public safety officer disability benefit, or (2) under a state program that provides compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. The tax exclusion does not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if the death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.
- Committees
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Policy area
- Taxation: 20 of 6,214 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 94 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 409 words
- Subjects
- Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIncome tax exclusionLaw enforcement officers
- Latest action
- May 22, 2015: Became Public Law No: 114-14.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Identical or companion · 3
- 114th S. 279 Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act R · Introduced
- 114th S. 322 Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act R · Introduced
- 114th S. 916 Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act R · Introduced