S. 1692, the National Emergency Medical Services Commemorative Work Act, was passed by the U.S. Senate on June 6 and has been sent to the U.S. House for a vote. If passed, the final bill would be sent to the President for signing.

Introduced by Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) and Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA), S. 1692 and H.R. 1037 seek to create a commemorative EMS Memorial to honor our fallen brothers and sisters. NAEMT supports the efforts of the National EMS Memorial Foundation to pass these bills that will help establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s EMS practitioners.