# 114-hr-2885: Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015

114-hr-2885, Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2885
- Congress: 114
- Title: Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-06-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Senior and Retired Volunteers Act of 2015 Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who have attained age 60 or are disabled an exemption from income and employment taxes for real property tax abatements received under a state or local program in which such individuals have provided services in exchange for such abatements.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2015-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5748: To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Public Law 107-62, and for other purposes.
- 114-hr-5722: John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act
- 114-hr-5599: Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5598: Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.

## Sources
- [114-hr-2885 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2885)

## Related
- [114-hr-5748: To establish the Adams Memorial Commission to carry out the provisions of Publi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5748)
- [114-hr-5722: John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5722)
- [114-hr-5599: Plymouth 400th Commemoration Commission Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5599)
- [114-hr-5598: Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5598)
- [114-hr-5216: Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5216)
- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2885 (as of 2025-11-18).