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HR 235 113th Congress House Health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Licensing and registrations Medical education Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013

Introduced: January 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 13, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 12, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 12, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H442)
Feb 12, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H442)
Feb 12, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 235.
Feb 12, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H442-443)
Feb 12, 2013
Mr. Whitfield moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 4, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 3.
Feb 4, 2013
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-5.
Jan 18, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 14, 2013
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a demonstration program for states with a shortage of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to streamline state requirements and procedures to assist veterans who completed military EMT training while serving in the Armed Forces to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.

Authorizations appropriations for this Act out of funding for area health education centers.

What's happening now February 13, 2013

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1