Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Update Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2502
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2017-05-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions

Fires

Income tax exclusion

Law enforcement officers

State and local government operations

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Update Act of 2017 </b></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the tax exclusion for compensation paid 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. The bill extends the exclusion to compensation received under a program established under the laws of any local government (currently, only state programs). This modification must take effect as if it were included in the enactment of the law that created the original tax exclusion (the Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act). </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2502 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2017 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents from gross income.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Update Act of 2017 . 2. Clarification relating to exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents (a) In general Section 104(a)(6)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or local government after the laws of any State . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Don’t Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act.