Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024
This bill reauthorizes the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program through fiscal year 2029, increasing annual funding from $22.3 million (2020-2024) to $24.3 million (2025-2029). It directly supports states and communities providing specialized emergency medical care for children, including pediatric trauma and transport services. The key provision extends and increases federal funding to maintain existing EMSC grant programs that train healthcare providers and improve pediatric emergency response systems. This ensures continued access to coordinated care for children in emergency situations across the United States.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Signed Dec 23, 2024
Floor votes · House May 15, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Dec 23, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6935-6936)
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
May 16, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 13 (Roll no. 208). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3029)
lower
May 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-488.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
Co
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
Co
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
John Joyce
RRepublican
Co
Jonathan L. Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Gottheimer
DDemocratic
Co
Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Schrier
DDemocratic
Co
Raul Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Shri Thanedar
DDemocratic
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