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H.R. 2196

U.S. House•Engrossed

Summary

H.R. 2196, the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Richard Hudson (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Sep 3, 2026: Presented to President.

Record

Text

H.R. 2196 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb2196/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 2196 EH: National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 2196
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act  .
2.
Extension of legislative authority for memorial establishment
Section 1(b) of  Public Law 115–275  is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting  , except that any reference in section 8903(e) of that chapter to the expiration at the end of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be considered to be a reference to an expiration on or extension beyond the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of the  National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act . .
    Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-18
  2. Passed House2026-03-16
  3. Passed Senate2026-08-07
  4. Conference
  5. To President2026-09-03
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to House Feb 24, 2026

hb2196/reported-to-house.md

Shown Here:
Reported to House (02/24/2026)

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act

This bill reauthorizes the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish in Washington, DC, a monument to commemorate the commitment and service represented by emergency medical services. This authorization expires seven years after enactment of the bill.

Sponsors

Rep. Richard Hudson (R) sponsors H.R. 2196, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2196 went before 3 committees: Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Federal Lands Subcommittee.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged From · Aug 7, 2026 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Feb 24, 2026 · 395 Bills
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Sep 18, 2025 · 34 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 2196, the latest H. Rept. 119-518.

Actions

H.R. 2196 has taken 21 actions since Mar 18, 2025, the latest on Sep 3, 2026.

ChamberAction
Sep 3, 2026
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Presented to President.
Aug 10, 2026
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 7, 2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Aug 7, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4551)
Aug 7, 2026
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Votes

H.R. 2196 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 2196 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
  • National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act — Display Title
  • National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 2196 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NAEMT)An organization dedicated to representing the interests of all EMS practitioners.Mississippi14$124K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
KIM KRENIK14$124K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
KIMBERLY KRENIK114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NAEMT)KIM KRENIK2026 second_quarter$31K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NAEMT)KIM KRENIK2026 first_quarter$31K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NAEMT)KIM KRENIK2025 third_quarter$31K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS (NAEMT)KIM KRENIK2025 second_quarter$31K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2196 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2196’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr2196/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 2196 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Art, artists, authorship to Monuments and memorials.

hr2196/subjects.txt
Art, artists, authorshipDistrict of ColumbiaFirst responders and emergency personnelMonuments and memorials

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2196, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HUDSON:H.R. 2196.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, clause 2[Page H1172]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com