Christopher Coons (D-DE)
A bill 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.
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill extends the time allowed for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to build a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. Specifically, Section 1 changes the expiration date for their authority to November 3, 2032. This gives the organization more time to get the memorial established than the previous timeline allowed under Public Law 115-275.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill allows for the creation of a memorial in the District of Columbia, which is an urban center.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 1 gives the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation more time, until November 3, 2032, to establish their commemorative work. This is positive because it ensures the foundation does not lose its authority to build a memorial honoring emergency medical services personnel.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill allows for the creation of a memorial in the District of Columbia, which is an urban center.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
- 12/17/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 12/9/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
- 10/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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