About the bill
Traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death among people aged 1 to 44, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet 45 million Americans don’t have access to a trauma center within an hour of their location, which is nicknamed “the golden window” for maximum odds of saving a patient’s life. This despite 35 million Americans experiencing a traumatic injury each year, which makes it the third-most costly condition each year at $67.3 billion, trailing only heart disease and cancer.
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX26), one of 17 physicians in Congress, wants to help solve that problem. His bill H.R. 648, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize existing trauma center grants through Fiscal Year 2020, but also improve emergency …
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 16, 2015 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
14 Cosponsors (10 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Burgess, Green bills to improve trauma systems approved by House”
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Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
(Sponsor)
on Mar 16, 2015
“Bilirakis Votes to Protect Patient Access and Efficient Drug Enforcement”
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Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL12]
(Co-sponsor)
on Feb 12, 2015
“Reed Seeks to Improve Trauma Care”
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Sen. John F. “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
on Mar 18, 2015
History
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Jun 24, 2014
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Feb 2, 2015
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Introduced
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Feb 11, 2015
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Considered by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Mar 16, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 16, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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H.R. 648 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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