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H.R. 3685: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

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H.R. 3685: Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-12-10 · Taxation · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-12-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H65-66, H66-67, H68) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Plain summary

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that a qualified emergency services volunteer shall not be counted in determining the number of full-time employees of an employer for the purpose of shared responsibility requirements for employers with respect to health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Defines "qualified emergency services volunteer" as a bona fide volunteer performing fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · 107 cosponsors

Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.

Cosponsors on this site

Scott Perry (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Austin Scott (R-GA), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Andy Barr (R-KY), Todd Young (R-IN), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-AR), Andy Harris (R-MD), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Sam Graves (R-MO), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK) and 47 more.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3685 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113