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HR 8994 117th Congress House

Supporting Our First Responders Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program through which the Secretary may make grant… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program through which the Secretary may make grants to EMS organizations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2022 Introduced by: Kim, Andy Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supporting Our First Responders Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants on a competitive basis to nongovernmental or governmental entities that provide medical transport and emergency medical services (EMS). Grant recipients may use funds to, for example, support the EMS workforce (e.g., by providing salaries and stipends or covering certification costs) and purchasing vehicles, personal protective equipment, and other resources.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 3
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 1, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Oct 14, 2022
Axne, Cynthia
· Sep 28, 2022
 R
Carey, Mike
Ohio · Sep 28, 2022
Lawson, Al
· Sep 28, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Sep 28, 2022
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 28, 2022
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Sep 28, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8994: Supporting Our First Responders Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8994/
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"H.R. 8994: Supporting Our First Responders Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8994/.
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H.R. 8994, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8994/.
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