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S. 453 114th Congress Senate

Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015

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

Official title: A bill 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: February 11, 2015 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Health Emergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and funding
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 11, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 11, 2015
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 Latest action February 11, 2015

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 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services 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 to meet state EMT certification, licensure, and other requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1818 Identical bill Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 20, 2016
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 17, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 453: Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-453/
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"S. 453: Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-453/.
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S. 453, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-453/.
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