# 115-hr-5971: Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act

115-hr-5971, Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5971
- Congress: 115
- Title: Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2018-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency Medical Service Providers Protection Act This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify the requirements for a member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew to qualify as a public safety officer for purposes of death benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits program. Specifically, it removes the requirement that an individual member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew be part of a public agency or nonprofit entity that actually engages in rescue activity or provides emergency medical services to qualify as public safety officers. Instead, the bill requires an individual member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew be part of a public agency or nonprofit entity that is officially designated as a pre-hospital emergency medical response agency. The bill permanently rescinds specified unobligated amounts in the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7325: Border Bonds for America Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7304: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Border Wall Bonds, and for other purposes.
- 115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, as the "Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office".
- 115-hr-7273: Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7198: Long Island Aviation History Act
- 115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5971)

## Related
- [115-hr-7325: Border Bonds for America Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7325)
- [115-hr-7304: To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Border Wall Bonds, and for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7304)
- [115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ay…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7293)
- [115-hr-7273: Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7273)
- [115-hr-7198: Long Island Aviation History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7198)
- [115-hr-7062: Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7062)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5971 (as of 2025-11-18).