HR 4897
Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Public Safety Retirees Healthcare Protection Act, aims to improve healthcare benefits for public safety officers, such as police officers and firefighters, who receive retirement benefits. It increases the amount that can be excluded from their gross income when they receive distributions from governmental retirement plans to cover health and long-term care insurance costs. Currently, officers can exclude $3,000, but this bill would raise that limit to $6,000. This change would provide greater financial relief to these officers as they retire.
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Primary sponsor
Daniel Lipinski
Cosponsors
Anthony Brindisi
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