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Main Subject: Health

Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies activities of the Department of Health and Human Services related to trauma care.

Specific changes include requiring the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop guidance for and otherwise support states (and consortia of states) to coordinate and improve emergency medical services and trauma care during declared emergencies.

The bill also expands eligibility for and revises (1) grants for improving emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas, and (2) competitive grants for improving regional emergency medical and trauma systems.

S3799-117, S3566-117, HRES1396-117,

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Oct. 11 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Sep. 29
2022

Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8150-8151)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8163 are considered vacated.

Sep. 28
2022

At 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.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8163.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8150-8152)
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Sep. 28 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 385.

Committee
Sep. 28 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-514.

IntroReferral
Jun. 21 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

Sep. 29
2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.

Committee
Sep. 28 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-514.

IntroReferral
Jun. 21 2022	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Sep. 21 2022	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 55 - 1. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep. 14 2022	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun. 22 2022	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.