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HR 2853 112th Congress House

Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to State emergency medical service departments to provide for the expedited training and licensing of veterans with prior medical training, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Allied health servicesEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programs
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Became law
Sep 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 7, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 7, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to state emergency medical services offices or other state entities with jurisdiction over emergency medical personnel to provide for the expedited training and licensing, as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), of veterans who received training as EMTs while serving in the Armed Forces.

Directs an eligible entity to give priority to providing training to individuals who will serve as EMTs in areas that provide a high volume of emergency medical services and trauma care.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 6 Republican 1
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Feb 6, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 6, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Feb 6, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Nov 4, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 27, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 26, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 4, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Sep 14, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 8, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 8, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 7, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Sep 7, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Sep 7, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 7, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 7, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2853: Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2853/
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"H.R. 2853: Emergency Medic Transition (EMT) Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2853/.
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H.R. 2853, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2853/.
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