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H. Res. 18 117th Congress House

Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service…

Official title: Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.

Introduced: January 5, 2021 Introduced by: Brian K. Fitzpatrick Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution honors the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps.

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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2021
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jan 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 18: Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-18/
MLA
"H. Res. 18: Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-18/.
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H. Res. 18, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-18/.
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[H. Res. 18: Honoring the life of Dr. Frank Erdman Boston as a World War I veteran, military surgeon, community doctor, and founder of the Elm Terrace/Abington Lansdale Hospital and the Volunteer Medical Service Corps (VMSC) ambulance corps.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-18/)
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