Congress extends deadline for EMS memorial in Washington, D.C.

What it does

This bill extends the deadline for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to build a commemorative memorial in Washington, D.C. The foundation was originally given seven years from an earlier law (Public Law 115–275) to complete the project; this bill resets that clock to seven years from the date this new law is enacted, effectively giving the foundation additional time to secure funding and complete construction.

Why we flagged it

The bill's sole function is to extend the legislative authority deadline for a single memorial project. It is a routine procedural amendment to an existing commemorative law, not a substantive policy change or appropriation.

What the text implies

• If the foundation fails to meet the new deadline, the legislative authority will expire and the project may be abandoned or require yet another extension act.
• The bill does not appropriate funds or mandate construction — it only extends the legal window. Actual completion depends on the foundation's ability to fundraise and build independently.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

The bill has no direct cost or benefit to ordinary citizens — it is a procedural extension of a deadline for a single memorial project. The memorial itself, once built, will be a public monument in D.C. available to all; however, the bill does not fund construction, does not mandate it, and does not create any new public obligation or right. It is a neutral administrative adjustment.

Named in the bill

National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation, Public Law 115–275, District of Columbia, Congress

Where it stands

6 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 1 Republicans.

• Mar 18, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Mar 18, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
• Sep 18, 2025 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Hearings Held”
• Feb 11, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Feb 11, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent”
• Mar 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2523)”
• Mar 16, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
• Aug 7, 2026 — Passed both chambers · Congress.gov: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent”
• Sep 3, 2026 — Sent to president · Congress.gov: “Presented to President”
• Sep 11, 2026 — Signed into law · Congress.gov: “Signed by President”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

1 lobbying clients named this bill on 2 disclosure filings across 2 quarters, Mar 2026 to Jun 2026. Those filings disclosed $62,000 in lobbying spend. A filing names 14 bills on average, so that figure is what each filing reported, not a share belonging to this bill.

More lobbying clients named this bill than 0% of bills with at least one filing.

Richard Hudson, the sponsor, reported $1,733,644 in PAC receipts in the 2026 cycle.

• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (naemt) — $62,000 on 2 filings

Lobbying Disclosure Act filings through Jul 20, 2026. A filing shows who paid to lobby on a bill it names, not what changed.