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S. 504

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S. 504, the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 10, 2025 by Sen. Michael Bennet (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Feb 10, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


Record

Text

S. 504 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb504/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S504 IS: High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
2025-02-10
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 504 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2025 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Ms. Collins ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 .
2.
Classification of certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits
(a)
Treatment as 15-Year property
Section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking and at the end of clause (vi), by striking the period at the end of clause (vii) and inserting , and , and by adding at the end the following:
(viii)
any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property.
.
(b)
Applicable depreciation method
Section 168(b)(3) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(H)
Any automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property.
.
(c)
Alternative system
The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to subparagraph (E)(vii) the following:
(E)(viii) 39
(d)
Definition of automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property
Section 168(i) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(20)
Automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property
The term automatic fire sprinkler system retrofit property means any sprinkler system which—
(A)
meets the standards of National Fire Protection Association 13 (or any successor benchmark),
(B)
is installed for use in residential property, and
(C)
is installed in a building which—
(i)
was placed in service before the date of such installation, and
(ii)
has an occupiable floor more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access.
.
(e)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply after the date of enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation.

Sponsors

Sen. Michael Bennet (D) sponsors S. 504, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 504 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Feb 10, 2025 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 504 has taken 2 actions since Feb 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 504 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 504, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 504 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • High Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain automatic fire sprinkler system retrofits as 15-year property for purposes of depreciation. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 14 registered lobbyists who named S. 504 in 29 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Housing, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Homeland Security.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATION16$180K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSVirginia16
NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONAdvocacyMaryland16
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCILDistrict of Columbia16
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTEVirginia15

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2025 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FIRE SPRINKLER ASSOCIATIONMCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTECONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTECONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTECONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTECONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTECONGRESSIONAL FIRE SERVICES INSTITUTE2025 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCILNATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATIONNATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 504 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 504’s is Taxation.

s504/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 504 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Business investment and capital to Residential rehabilitation and home repair.

s504/subjects.txt
Business investment and capitalFiresIncome tax deductionsResidential rehabilitation and home repair

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com