SIREN Reauthorization Act
Public Law 118-84 · S. 265 · 118th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Sep 26, 2024 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Cosponsors (10): Sen. Susan Collins, Sen. Jon Tester,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act reauthorizes through FY2028 and otherwise modifies a grant program for improving emergency medical services (EMS) in rural areas. The modifications include requiring the use of grant funds to train EMS personnel on caring for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders in emergency situations and permitting the use of grant funds to acquire overdose reversal drugs and devices.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4646Related bill
SIREN Reauthorization Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Sep 26, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-84.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 24, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 17, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 265.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 15, 2023FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Dec 14, 2023FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 13, 2023FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 26, 2023CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jun 15, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 2, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.