# 116-hr-6911: To provide a Federal income tax credit for State income taxes paid by individuals temporarily providing certain health or emergency services in the State, and to provide a corresponding reduction in Federal highway funds to the State.

116-hr-6911, To provide a Federal income tax credit for State income taxes paid by individuals temporarily providing certain health or emergency services in the State, and to provide a corresponding reduction in Federal highway funds to the State., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6911
- Congress: 116
- Title: To provide a Federal income tax credit for State income taxes paid by individuals temporarily providing certain health or emergency services in the State, and to provide a corresponding reduction in Federal highway funds to the State.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- Introduced: 2020-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill allows a refundable income tax credit for state income taxes paid by individuals providing services as first responders, doctors, nurses, or other health or emergency services. This credit expires after the Department of the Treasury certifies that the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency period has ended. The bill requires a reduction in federal highway funds paid to a state that corresponds to the credit amount allowed by this bill.

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- 116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8675: Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6911 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6911)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8830: You Must Be Alive To Vote Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8830)
- [116-hr-8757: BRICKS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8757)
- [116-hr-8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8702)
- [116-hr-8675: Preventing Regulatory Penalties for PPP Lenders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8675)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6911 (as of 2025-11-18).