H.R. 4290, the "Wakefield Act of 2014"

Bill Status: 
Passed by House
Last Action: 
Sep 9, 2014

The Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program began in 1984 and supports grants to state governments and institutes of higher learning to improve pediatric emergency care. 

H.R. 4290 is sponsored by Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Rep. Peter King (R-NY).  The bill reauthorizes the EMSC Program at the currently-authorized funding level of $30 million for each of FY 2015 through FY 2019.

On September 9, 2014, H.R. 4290 passed the House by a voice vote.

Further action occurred on S. 2154, the the Senate companion bill to H.R. 4290.  President Obama signed S. 2154 into law on September 26, 2014. 

113th Congress