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Tax Relief for First Responder Beneficiaries Act

S. 4497 · 119th Congress · May 12, 2026 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief relating to public safety officers' death benefits, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Tax Relief for First Responder Beneficiaries Act”.

Sec. 2 Exclusion of certain compensation received by public safety officers and their beneficiaries

(a)
In general— Subparagraph (B) of section 104(a)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “surviving dependents” and inserting “surviving beneficiaries”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.

Sec. 3 Survivor annuity benefits for public safety officers and their beneficiaries

(a)
In general— Subparagraph (A) of section 101(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking “a child of such officer” and inserting “a child or a beneficiary of any life insurance policy or benefit plan of such officer”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2022.