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HR 2196119th CongressIn Committee

To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.

Introduced: Mar 18, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-North Carolina)
Infrastructure
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This bill would extend the federal authorization for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. Specifically, it amends prior law (Public Law 115-275) to move the expiration reference from a seven-year cutoff to a new date—November 3, 2032—thereby allowing the foundation to continue planning, fundraising, and constructing the memorial without running afoul of the previous deadline. The change is technical in nature, affecting how the expiration is interpreted in section 8903(e) of the governing statute. In short, the bill preserves and prolongs the foundation’s statutory authority to pursue a DC-area memorial project for Emergency Medical Services, providing certainty for long-range planning and funding through 2032.

Key Points

  • 1Extends the expiration/extension timeline for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation’s authority to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and environs.
  • 2Replaces a seven-year expiration reference with a new expiration date of November 3, 2032.
  • 3Amends Section 1(b) of Public Law 115-275 to implement the new expiration interpretation.
  • 4The change applies specifically to the interpretation of section 8903(e) in the referenced law, clarifying the new end-date.
  • 5Introduced in the House by Rep. Hudson (with Rep. Lynch) on March 18, 2025 and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation and its planning, fundraising, and siting activities for a commemorative memorial in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas; EMS personnel and supporters who may benefit from the memorial’s completion.Secondary group/area affected: Residents and visitors in the DC area who may experience the memorial site, as well as local government and agencies involved in land use, permitting, or oversight of commemorative works.Additional impacts: Provides federal regulatory certainty and a longer horizon for project budgeting and construction, which could influence local tourism, civic education, and recognition of EMS personnel. The bill is a technical extension; it does not by itself authorize new expenditures or specify any new design or site details.
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