United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2523 (105th)
Volunteer Firefighter Equipment Enhancement Act of 1997
Introduced
23 September 1997
Last action
23 September 1997 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25], PETER VISCLOSKY, Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Pete Sessions, ELIJAH CUMMINGS, Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Bennie Thompson, Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
23 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 September 1997 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 September 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 September 1997
Sponsors
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [R-NY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Bennie Thompson · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Nancy L. [R-CT-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2523
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2523
- us · 105-hr-2523 · source updated 21 August 2025