SIREN Reauthorization Act

Bill: 118-s-265
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-02-02 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency medical services and trauma care
First responders and emergency personnel
Medical education
Mental health
Rural conditions and development

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: 

Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act

 
This bill 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.

action_date: 2023-07-26
text: 

Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act

 
This bill 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.

action_date: 2023-12-13
text: 

Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act

 
This bill 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.

action_date: 2024-09-26
text: 

Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act or the SIREN Reauthorization Act

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Became Public Law No: 118-84.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Became Public Law No: 118-84.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-09-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5306)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 265.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5306)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Mrs. Rodgers (WA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-12-15
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-12-15
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5966-5967; text: CR S5966)
action_date: 2023-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5966-5967; text: CR S5966)
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-26
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-06-15
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S236)
action_date: 2023-02-02
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-84