Recognizing the historical contributions and value of the Freedom House Ambulance Service.
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Agreed to (House)
Mar 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 29, 2024
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H755)
Feb 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced in House
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This resolution commends and recognizes the invaluable work and enduring legacy of the Freedom House Ambulance Service. The Freedom House Ambulance Service was (1) the first emergency medical service in the United States to be staffed by paramedics with medical training beyond basic first aid, (2) staffed entirely by Black men and women, and (3) founded to primarily serve the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
15
D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
D
Evans, Dwight
D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
D
Dingell, Debbie
Bowman, Jamaal
D
Carter, Troy A.
D
Deluzio, Christopher R.
Jackson Lee, Sheila
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Lee, Barbara
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Wild, Susan
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1042: Recognizing the historical contributions and value of the Freedom House Ambulance Service.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1042/
"H. Res. 1042: Recognizing the historical contributions and value of the Freedom House Ambulance Service.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1042/.
H. Res. 1042, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-1042/.
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