Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act
Summary
Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies activities of the Department of Health and Human Services related to trauma care. Specific changes include requiring the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop guidance for and otherwise support states (and consortia of states) to coordinate and improve emergency medical services and trauma care during declared emergencies. The bill also expands eligibility for and revises (1) grants for improving emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas, and (2) competitive grants for improving regional emergency medical and trauma systems.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2022
Committee Review
Oct 2022
House Passage
Sep 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 21, 2022
Last action Oct 11, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Oct 11, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8150-8151)
lower
Sep 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-514.
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 1.
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
lower
Sep 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jun 21, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom O’Halleran
DDemocratic
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