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HR 718 106th Congress House

Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services.

Introduced: February 24, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation AmbulancesEmergency ManagementEmergency medical servicesFinance and Financial Sector
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Fire departmentsHealthLabor and EmploymentRescue workSocial WelfareTax-exempt securitiesTransportation and Public WorksVolunteer workers
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 11, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 11, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 11, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by qualified volunteer emergency services organizations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 3 Republican 1
BALLENGER, CASS
· Oct 7, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 2, 1999
DOOLEY, CAL
· Mar 2, 1999
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Mar 2, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 1999
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 11, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 11, 1999
Burr, Richard
· Feb 11, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 11, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 11, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· Feb 11, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Feb 11, 1999
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Feb 11, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 718: Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-718/
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"H.R. 718: Emergency Medical Services Enhancement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-718/.
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H.R. 718, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-718/.
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