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HR 1419 98th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Emergency medical services Fire departments Fires and Fire Fighters Health facilities Public Contracts, Procurement, and Property Rescue work Surplus government property

A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to allow volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue squads to receive donations of Federal surplus personal property.

Introduced: February 10, 1983 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Feb 10, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 10, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to allow nonprofit volunteer fire departments and rescue squads to receive donations of Federal surplus personal property.

What's happening now February 17, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 9, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1419: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to allow volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue squads to receive donations of Federal surplus personal property.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1419/
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"H.R. 1419: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to allow volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue squads to receive donations of Federal surplus personal property.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1419/.
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H.R. 1419, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1419/.
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[H.R. 1419: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to allow volunteer fire departments and emergency rescue squads to receive donations of Federal surplus personal property.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1419/)
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