House bill · 112th Congress · Did not become law

Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011

H.R. 3144Introduced Oct 7, 2011Policy area: Health

Where it went

IntroducedOct 7, 2011
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Oct 12, 2011 — Referred for a period ending not later than October 12, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Health, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3144.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H6676):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution. ____________________
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H.R. 3144, 112th Congress
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 14, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats

3 of 6 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Jim Gerlach (R-PA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Sue Myrick (R-NC), Collin Peterson (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Walz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-1 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.