House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits.
Sponsor: Rep. Keith Ellison D-MNWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 19, 2009
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 12, 2009 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
18 cosponsors — 18 Democrats
0 of 18 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Dan Boren (D-OK), André Carson (D-IN), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Barney Frank (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Dennis Moore (D-KS), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), James Oberstar (D-MN), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Steven Rothman (D-NJ), Mark Schauer (D-MI), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), David Wu (D-OR).
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 1247 (111th) Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.