H.R. 2160 · 110th Congress

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2007

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Pete King
Introduced
2007-05-03
Latest action
2007-07-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

Summary

Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act of 2007 - 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 fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical services, ambulance services, and emergency rescue services.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations exempting a length of service award program from treatment as an employee pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).