# 115-hr-5860: Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018

115-hr-5860, Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5860
- Congress: 115
- Title: Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-05-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Putting Our First-Responders First Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow first responders to exclude from gross income certain service-connected disability payments received as part of a pension or annuity after reaching the age of retirement. The bill applies to law enforcement officers, employees in fire protection activities, and individuals who provide out-of-hospital emergency medical care.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2018-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
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## Sources
- [115-hr-5860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5860)

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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5860 (as of 2025-11-18).