# 115-hr-1037: To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

115-hr-1037, To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA); status Became Public Law No: 115-275. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1037
- Congress: 115
- Title: To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-275.
- Introduced: 2017-02-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work on federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to commemorate the commitment and service represented by emergency medical services. The bill: (1) prohibits the use of federal funds to pay any expense of the establishment of such work; (2) makes the foundation solely responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment of such work; and (3) provides for the deposit of excess funds received for such work into a National Park Foundation account.

## Cosponsors (16)

- PETER KING (R-NY), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2017-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2017-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2018-04-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-1037 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1037)

## Related
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- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
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