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HR3443Referred to Committee

When Minutes Count for Emergency Medical Patients Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-15
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
Republican · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 98.5% (546 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001067

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-05-15
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2025-06-03
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-02-23
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-03-03
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2026-03-16
  • Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)· 2026-04-14
  • Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)· 2026-04-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

2025-05-15

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-05-15
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-05-15

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-15
  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-15

Plain-English Summary

This bill aims to improve emergency medical response times by addressing delays that can occur when patients need immediate care. The legislation likely focuses on removing barriers that slow down emergency services, such as insurance verification requirements or other administrative steps that can delay treatment in life-threatening situations. The bill would affect emergency room staff, ambulance services, and patients who need urgent medical attention.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2026-01-15
  • HR5269RESULTS Act
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