Bill · H.R. 2196· House(119-HR-2196)
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act
- Introduced
- 3/18/2025
- Last activity
- 9/11/2026 — Became Public Law No: 119-107.
- Sponsored by
- Richard Hudson
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 5
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
What this bill would do
This bill is called the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act. It extends the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation. This foundation wants to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. The bill changes the expiration date for this authority. Specifically, it changes the expiration to be 7 years after the enactment of this new Act, referencing section 8903(e).
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extended Time for the Memorial: Under Section 2, the bill extends the time allowed for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. This is positive because it gives the foundation more time—specifically 7 years after the enactment of this Act—to successfully build a memorial honoring emergency medical services personnel without losing their legal authority to do so.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- None Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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- Public Law(9/12/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 9/11/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-107.
- 9/3/2026
- Presented to President.
- 8/10/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 8/7/2026
- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4551)
- 3/17/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 3/16/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2523)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2523)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2523-2524)
- Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2/24/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-518.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.
- 2/11/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 9/11/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 8/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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