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HR2936FEDERALin_committee

Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department bill

Original title: Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department

April 17, 2025

healthcare emergency services hospital administration federal policy

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Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

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Last action

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Apr 17, 2025

Lead sponsor

Henry Cuellar

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The legislation addresses systemic delays in patient care and hospital capacity issues affecting emergency medical services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Hospitals

Hospitals may be subject to new federal requirements or reporting standards regarding emergency department capacity and patient flow.

Emergency department patients

Patients may experience changes in wait times and access to inpatient beds if the bill's provisions are enacted.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill proposes federal measures to mitigate the practice of patients in emergency departments and reduce hospital . It has been referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means for initial review.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill do?

The bill is intended to address the issue of ''—where patients remain in the emergency department after being admitted because no inpatient beds are available—and general hospital .

What is the current status of the bill?

As of April 17, 2025, the bill has been introduced and referred to the House Committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means for consideration.

Why It Matters

The legislation addresses systemic delays in patient care and hospital capacity issues affecting emergency medical services.

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Discoveries

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Focus on Emergency Department Throughput

The introduction of this bill signals a federal legislative interest in regulating hospital patient flow and emergency department capacity management.

Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee on Ways and Means

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“House committee assigned to review the bill”Map →

organizationCommittee on Ways and Means“House committee assigned to review the bill”Map →

personGarret Graves“U.S. Representative who co-sponsored the bill”Map →

personHenry Cuellar“U.S. Representative who introduced the bill”Map →

personBrian Babin“U.S. Representative who co-sponsored the bill”Map →

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