S 265 United States Senate · 118th Congress

SIREN Reauthorization Act

The SIREN Reauthorization Act (S. 265) reauthorizes the rural emergency medical service training and equipment assistance program, extending its funding period from 2019-2023 to 2024-2028. The bill requires emergency medical services personnel to receive training on mental health and substance use disorders, and allows programs to acquire drugs or devices for emergency overdose treatment. This reauthorization directly benefits rural EMS providers and the communities they serve by improving emergency medical response capabilities. The program will be moved to appear at the end of part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act. The bill makes specific policy changes to enhance rural emergency medical services training and equipment access.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2023

Committee Review

Jul 2023

Senate Passage

Dec 2023

House Passage

Sep 2024

Signed into Law

Sep 2024

Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Signed Sep 26, 2024

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Sep 26, 2024

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Sep 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306)

lower

Dec 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5966-5967; text: CR S5966)

upper

Dec 13, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5966-5967; text: CR S5966)

upper

Jul 26, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

upper

Jun 15, 2023

Upper · Passed

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

upper

Feb 2, 2023

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S236)

upper

Feb 2, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors