# 114-hr-2752: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-2752, Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2752
- Congress: 114
- Title: Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 59
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act of 2015 Amends Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exclusion for benefits paid to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical providers by states and local governments, to: (1) increase the amount of benefits excludible; and (2) make such tax exclusion available for taxable years beginning in 2016, 2017, or 2018.

## Cosponsors (59)

- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- STEVE ISRAEL (D-NY), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN MICA (R-FL), 2015-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2015-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN (R-NJ), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2015-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2015-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2016-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] (R-IL), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-2752 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2752)

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- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
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