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H.R. 6960: Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024

Became LawPublic Law 118-178, signed Dec 23, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 11, 2024
  2. Passed House (completed)May 15, 2024, 399–13
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Dec 10, 2024
  4. To the President (completed)Dec 17, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Dec 23, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Dec 23, 2024

This act reauthorizes through FY2029 the Emergency Medical Services for Children State Partnership Program, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The program awards grants to state governments and medical schools to support emergency medical services for children who need treatment for trauma or critical care.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, May 15, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 399–13

Yea 399two-thirds 275Nay 13

  • Democrats202 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans196 yea, 13 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Andy Harris (R-MD), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Byron Donalds (R-FL) voted Nay; and 3 more

See how all 412 members voted

Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 399

Republicans (196)

Democrats (202)

Independents (1)

Nay 13

Republicans (13) broke with their party

Not voting 18

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Dec 10, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • May 15, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 399–13
    Roll call 208 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2020011
    Republicans1961307
    Independents1000
    Total39913018

    House roll call 208: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    13 crossed party lines: 13 Republicans

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

10

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

310 points earned
  1. 1Earl Carter R-GA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House, discharged, passed Senate, became law8 events+192
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Eli Crane R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Byron Donalds R-FL1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Dec 23, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-178.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Dec 10, 2024Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  4. May 15, 2024Passed the House, 399–13.
  5. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in the House by Earl Carter.
Show the full action history (25 actions)
  1. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-178.
  3. Dec 17, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Dec 11, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 10, 2024Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Dec 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 10, 2024Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6935-6936)
  8. May 16, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  9. May 15, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3255-3256)
  10. May 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 13 (Roll no. 208). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3029)
  11. May 15, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 399 - 13 (Roll no. 208). (text: 5/14/2024 CR H3029)
  12. May 15, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. May 14, 2024Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  14. May 14, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3029-3031)
  15. May 14, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6960.
  16. May 14, 2024At 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.
  17. May 7, 2024Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-488.
  18. May 7, 2024Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 404.
  19. Mar 20, 2024Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  20. Mar 20, 2024Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
  21. Mar 12, 2024Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  22. Mar 12, 2024Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
  23. Jan 12, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  24. Jan 11, 2024Introduced in House
  25. Jan 11, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.