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HR 647 114th Congress House Health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding

Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act

Introduced: February 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 10 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H1641)
Mar 16, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1649-1650)
Mar 16, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1641-1642)
Mar 16, 2015
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 16, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
Mar 16, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 16, 2015
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 16, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 647.
Mar 16, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-42.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 2, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 16, 2015 House · vote #113 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 389–10 See who voted →
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants for certain trauma centers and grants to states for trauma centers through FY2020. The categorization of certain trauma centers is revised.

(Sec. 3) The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response is given the authority to administer these grants.
What's happening now March 17, 2015

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

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Mar 16, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Mar 4, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 4, 2015
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 647: Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-647/
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"H.R. 647: Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-647/.
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