HR 2523 · 105th Congress · Taxation

Volunteer Firefighter Equipment Enhancement Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-09-23· Sponsored by Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1997-09-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Volunteer Firefighter Equipment Enhancement Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit tax-exempt bond financing for the purchase of an ambulance or other emergency response vehicle by a volunteer emergency medical services organization or by a volunteer fire department.…

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Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7]PA
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-23]NY
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]MD
Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11]VA
Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18]OH
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4]TX
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42]CA
Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2]NC