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HR 4124 112th Congress House

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to States to streamline State requirements and procedures for veterans with military emergency medical training to become civilian emergency medical technicians.

Introduced: March 5, 2012 See on congress.gov
Health Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and funding
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 20, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 19, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6142)
Sep 19, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6142)
Sep 19, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4124.
Sep 19, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6142-6144)
Sep 19, 2012
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 11, 2012
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
Sep 11, 2012
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 2, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 1, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 20, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program consisting of awarding demonstration grants to states that demonstrate a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures in order to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.

Requires $1 million of the amount authorized to carry out the area health education center program to be authorized to carry out this Act for FY2013-FY2017.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 6 Republican 1
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Sep 12, 2012
Farenthold, Blake
· Sep 11, 2012
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 17, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jun 25, 2012
Donnelly, Joe
· May 16, 2012
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 15, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Apr 25, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 24, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 27, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Mar 26, 2012
Gerlach, Jim
· Mar 22, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 5, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Mar 5, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 5, 2012
Hultgren, Randy
· Mar 1, 2012
Hunter, Duncan
· Mar 1, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Mar 1, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4124: Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4124/
MLA
"H.R. 4124: Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4124/.
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H.R. 4124, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4124/.
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