# 119-hr-2382: First Responders Retirement Parity Act

119-hr-2382, First Responders Retirement Parity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2382
- Congress: 119
- Title: First Responders Retirement Parity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allow certain contract first responders to join governmental pension plans without stripping the plans' tax-favored status.** This bill would target firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics who work for tax-exempt public safety agencies that contract with local governments. - Firefighters and emergency medical providers: Eligible first responders employed by qualifying 501(c) public safety agencies would be able to participate in state or local governmental pension plans and access those retirement benefits. - Public safety agencies: Tax-exempt public safety organizations that operate under contract with a political subdivision could enroll their emergency response employees without causing the hosting pension plan to lose its governmental classification under the tax code. - Plan sponsors and law alignment: The bill would add parallel language to the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and make conforming edits so including these employees does not disqualify a governmental plan. The changes would apply for plan years beginning after enactment.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14] (R-NC), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect pensions for contracted responders: benefit, medium. If enacted, government pension plans could include certain contracted first responders without losing “governmental plan” status. This would apply only if you work for a tax‑exempt public safety agency and meet the federal definition of an emergency response provider. Substantially all your work mu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2382 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2382)

## Related
- [119-hr-4145: Ensuring Justice for Camp Lejeune Victims Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4145)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2382 (as of 2026-04-21).