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HR 2887 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions First responders and emergency personnel

Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act

Introduced: May 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act

This bill modifies the requirements for a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew to qualify as a public safety officer for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 16, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 6, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 26, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 21, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2887: Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2887/
MLA
"H.R. 2887: Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2887/.
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H.R. 2887, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2887/.
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[H.R. 2887: Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2887/)
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