# 116-hr-5342: Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019

116-hr-5342, Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5342
- Congress: 116
- Title: Supporting America’s First Responders Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2019-12-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Supporting America's First Responders Act of 2019 This bill 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2019-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5342)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-6820: Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6820)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5342 (as of 2025-11-18).