National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Extension Act
Introduced March 18, 2025 · Last action March 17, 2026
Plain English Summary
This bill extends the deadline for the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to build a commemorative memorial in Washington, D.C. or its surrounding area. The Foundation originally had until 2031 (seven years after the 2024 enactment of the prior authorization law) to complete the project; this bill pushes that deadline back another seven years to 2038.
Who benefits
The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation gains additional time to plan, fundraise, and construct the memorial without losing its federal authorization. Emergency medical services workers and the EMS community benefit from the extended opportunity to build a permanent national memorial honoring their profession.
Who pays / loses
No specific group pays or loses under this bill. It does not require government spending, impose new fees, or reduce benefits to any group. The bill simply grants additional time for a private nonprofit foundation to execute a previously authorized project.
Funding & Lobbying Interests
The National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation is the primary financial interest. The Foundation seeks to raise private donations to fund the memorial construction. Emergency medical services organizations, EMS advocacy groups, and professional associations representing paramedics and EMTs have a vested interest in supporting the memorial's completion and would benefit from the extended timeline to secure funding.
Political Impact
Affected Groups
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers and their families, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and EMS personnel nationwide who would be honored by the memorial. The EMS community is the primary constituency for whom this memorial holds symbolic significance.
Political Subtext
Proponents characterize this as honoring the service and sacrifice of emergency medical personnel, particularly those who died in the line of duty. The bill is presented as a routine administrative extension supporting a memorial to a professional workforce. There is no apparent partisan opposition to commemorating EMS workers; the measure passed the House unanimously and enjoys broad bipartisan support. No critics or opposing viewpoints appear in the legislative record for this narrow authorizing bill.
Real-World Stakes
If this passes, the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation retains federal authorization through 2038 to complete its memorial project in Washington, D.C. or nearby. Without the extension, the Foundation's authority would have expired in 2031, voiding its federal charter to construct the memorial on federal or District land. The extension allows the Foundation time to continue fundraising and navigate the lengthy design and permitting process typical of major monuments in the District of Columbia. Analogous memorial authorization extensions (such as those for the World War II Memorial, American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, and others) have typically taken 10+ years from initial authorization to groundbreaking, making the seven-year extension a practical adjustment to realistic timelines.
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501(c)(4) disclosure: Contributions from 501(c)(4) "dark money" organizations are not required to be publicly disclosed and are not reflected in the figures above. Data sourced from FEC public disclosure filings.
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