Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act

Bill: 114-hr-606
Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
Introduced: 2015-01-28 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Income tax exclusion
Law enforcement officers

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: 

Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, federal public safety officer death benefits or amounts paid under a state program to surviving dependents of a public safety officer who died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty.

action_date: 2015-05-12
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, amounts paid: (1) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice as a public safety officer survivor's benefit or a public safety officer disability benefit, or (2) under a state program that provides compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. The tax exclusion does not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if the death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. 

action_date: 2015-05-14
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, amounts paid: (1) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice as a public safety officer survivor's benefit or a public safety officer disability benefit, or (2) under a state program that provides compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. The tax exclusion does not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if the death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. 

action_date: 2015-05-22
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
 

Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act 

 
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, amounts paid: (1) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the Department of Justice as a public safety officer survivor's benefit or a public safety officer disability benefit, or (2) under a state program that provides compensation for surviving dependents of a public safety officer who has died as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. The tax exclusion does not apply to any amounts that would have been payable if the death of the public safety officer had occurred other than as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Became Public Law No: 114-14.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Became Public Law No: 114-14.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2015-05-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-05-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2913-2914)
action_date: 2015-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2913-2914)
action_date: 2015-05-13
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H2846)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 216).(text: CR H2846)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2850)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 606.
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2846-2848)
action_date: 2015-05-12
text: Mr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 114-14