Extends the deadline for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia and its environs until November 3, 2032.
Richard Hudson
Representative
NC-9
This bill extends the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs. It modifies Public Law 115-275, pushing the expiration date for certain actions related to the memorial's establishment to November 3, 2032.
EMS Memorial Gets More Time: Bill Extends DC Project Deadline to 2032
This bill grants the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation more time to establish its planned commemorative work in the Washington D.C. area. It specifically amends a previous law, Public Law 115-275, pushing the expiration date for the project's legislative authority out to November 3, 2032.
More Runway for Recognition
Think of this as hitting the snooze button on a legal deadline. The original law provided a seven-year window (referenced in section 8903(e)) for the foundation to get the memorial built. This extension essentially resets the clock, giving the organization nearly another decade to navigate the complexities of fundraising, design approval, and construction for a national memorial. For the EMS community – the paramedics, EMTs, and other first responders this memorial aims to honor – this extension keeps the possibility of a dedicated national monument alive and well within the capital region.