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Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1997

Introduced: October 6, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1946)
Oct 6, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 6, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by qualified volunteer emergency services organizations.

What's happening now October 7, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1946)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 19, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 9, 1998
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 12, 1997
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2613: Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2613/
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"H.R. 2613: Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2613/.
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H.R. 2613, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2613/.
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