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HR 2414119th CongressIn Committee
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a military and civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program.
Introduced: Mar 27, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would extend the authorization for a joint military-civilian partnership program focused on trauma readiness. Specifically, it amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the military and civilian trauma readiness grant program for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, replacing the previous authorization window of fiscal years 2019 through 2023. In short, the bill keeps the program alive for an additional five years, but does not specify new funding levels or other program details in the text. It was introduced in the House by Ms. Castor (and Mr. Hudson) and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Key Points
- 1Amends Section 1291(g) of the Public Health Service Act to change the authorization period.
- 2Replaces “fiscal years 2019 through 2023” with “fiscal years 2025 through 2029.”
- 3Maintains the program as a military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness grants.
- 4Introduced in the 119th Congress (House), March 27, 2025; referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 5The text does not specify new funding levels or operational changes; it simply extends the authorization window.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected:- Military personnel and civilian trauma care systems (hospitals, trauma centers, EMS providers) that participate in or benefit from the trauma readiness grant program.Secondary group/area affected:- Federal and state public health agencies coordinating military-civilian trauma readiness activities; DoD and civilian health system partners.Additional impacts:- Enables continued federal support for joint training, readiness activities, data sharing, and collaboration between military and civilian trauma care sectors.- Requires future appropriations to fund the program; the authorization alone does not guarantee funding without annual appropriations.
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