United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 D · 2 R cosponsors

HR 2196 — National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed both chambers. Introduced March 18, 2025. It now goes to the executive.

Next likely step: transmittal to the executive for signature or veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 64% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill aims to extend the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial.

This legislation seeks to extend the existing National Emergency Medical Services Memorial to honor EMS personnel. It addresses the recognition of their contributions and sacrifices.

Summary

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension ActThis bill reauthorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish in Washington, DC, a monument to commemorate the commitment and service represented by emergency medical services. This authorization expires seven years after enactment of the bill.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment indicates that Bill H.R. 2196 was received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Additionally, it removes the designation indicating that the bill was engrossed in the House. This change demonstrates the bill's progress from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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2196 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2196 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
2196 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.
2196 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 17, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
2196 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.
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What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-518

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changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new 
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no 
change is proposed is shown in roman):

 PUBLIC LAW 115-275

 AN ACT To authorize the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial 
 Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
 Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE WORK.

 (a) In General.--The National Emergency Medical Services 
Memorial Foundation may establish a commemorative work on 
Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
commemorate the commitment and service represented by emergency 
medical services.
 (b) Compliance With Standards for Commemorative Works.--The 
establishment of the commemorative work under this section 
shall be in accordance with chapter 89 of title 40, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ``Commemorative Works 
Act'')[.], except that any reference in section 8903(e) of that 
chapter to the expiration at the end of or extension beyond a 
seven-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an 
expiration on or extension beyond the date that is 7 years 
after the date of enactment of the National Emergency Medical 
Services Memorial Extension Act.
 (c) Prohibition on the Use of Federal Funds.--
 (1) In general.--Federal funds may not be used to pay 
 any expense of the establishment of the commemorative 
 work under this section.
 (2) Responsibility of national emergency medical 
 services memorial foundation.--The National Emergency 
 Medical Services Memorial Foundation shall be solely 
 responsible for acceptance of contributions for, and 
 payment of the expenses of, the establishment of the 
 commemorative work under this section.
 (d) Deposit of Excess Funds.--
 (1) In general.--If upon payment of all expenses for 
 the establishment of the memorial (including the 
 maintenance and preservation amount required by section 
 8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there 
 remains a balance of funds received for the 
 establishment of the commemorative work, the Foundation 
 shall transmit the amount of the balance to the 
 Secretary of the Interior for deposit in the account 
 provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, United 
 States Code.
 (2) On expiration of authority.--If upon expiration 
 of the authority for the commemorative work under 
 section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, there 
 remains a balance of funds received for the 
 establishment of the commemorative work, the Foundation 
 shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate 
 account with the National Park Foundation for 
 memorials, to be available to the Secretary of the 
 Interior or Administrator (as appropriate) following 
 the process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, 
 United States Code, for accounts established under 
 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States Code.

Source: H. Rept. 119-518 · govinfo

How this bill changes current law

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The bill extends the legislative authority for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work by modifying the expiration provisions.

  • Public Law 115-275, Section 1(b)

    . → , except that any reference in section 8903(e) of that chapter to the expiration at the end of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on or extension beyond the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act.

    This change clarifies the terms under which the memorial's legislative authority can be extended or will expire.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  6. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-518.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-518.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 443.

  12. Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2523-2524)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2196.

  15. 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)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2523)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  19. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  20. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  21. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  22. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4551)

  23. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2196 do?
National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension ActThis bill reauthorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish in Washington, DC, a monument to commemorate the commitment and service represented by emergency medical services. This authorization expires seven years after enactment of the bill.
Who sponsors HR 2196?
HR 2196 is sponsored by Lynch, Stephen F. (Democratic), Neguse, Joe (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Pettersen, Brittany (Democratic), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), and Hudson, Richard (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2196?
This bill has passed both chambers. Introduced March 18, 2025. It now goes to the executive.
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