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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2220

PARA–EMT Act of 2025

EMS Workforce: New Grants for Paramedic and EMT Training

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The PARA-EMT Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review, which is where it will stay until members decide to move it forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Key Points

  • The bill creates a new grant program to help local ambulance services find and train more workers. It provides 50 million dollars each year through 2030 to help agencies hire staff, pay for training courses, and start apprenticeship programs for new emergency responders.
  • A major part of the plan focuses on helping veterans move into civilian jobs. It sets aside 20 million dollars a year to help states pay for the extra training and licensing fees veterans need to turn their military medical experience into a career as a local EMT or paramedic.
  • Rural communities get special attention because they often struggle most with long wait times for help. The law requires that at least 20 percent of the grant money goes to agencies in small towns and rural areas to ensure they have enough staff to respond to emergencies.
  • The program also aims to build a future workforce by recruiting high school students and young people from low income backgrounds. It encourages agencies to use technology for training and to start mental health programs to help current staff deal with the stress and burnout of the job.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 18, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

PARA–EMT Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2220
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
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Cosponsors

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D: 16R: 5

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