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H.R. 1009

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow sponsors of certain deferred compensation plans to elect to include length of service award plans for bona fide volunteers providing firefighting and fire prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance clarifying that a length of service award program is not an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2](R-NY)Sponsor
32 cosponsors23 D9 R
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  • Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2013
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2013 — Informed