HR2936Referred to Committee

Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-17
Introduced
23
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John Joyce
John Joyce
Republican · PA · Representative
Votes with party: 95.8% (553 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (23)

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-04-17

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Plain-English Summary

The bill aims to reduce overcrowding and long wait times in hospital emergency departments by addressing the practice of "boarding," where patients wait in the ER for hours or days because no hospital bed is available for them. It would likely establish requirements or incentives for hospitals to improve patient flow, reduce wait times, and better manage emergency department capacity, which affects patients seeking urgent care and hospital staff dealing with overwhelming patient loads.

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