Bill extends deadline to build EMS memorial in Washington to 2032
Placed on the calendarS. 2546Latest action
Sponsor: Christopher A. Coons · Senator · DE
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Official title: 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.
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
Introduced:
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S 2546 gives the National EMS Memorial Foundation until November 3, 2032, to complete its D.C. memorial.
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What does this do?
This bill extends the deadline for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to complete its approved memorial in Washington, D.C. Federal law normally requires such memorials to be finished within seven years or authorization expires. The new deadline is November 3, 2032.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects the National EMS Memorial Foundation and federal agencies like the National Park Service that oversee commemorative works in D.C. It also matters to EMS workers, their families, and supporters backing the memorial.
Why does it matter?
Without this extension, the foundation's authorization to build the memorial would have expired under the standard seven-year rule. The bill is procedural and does not create new policy affecting the general public.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJul 30, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Jul 23, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.