# 119-hr-3980: Streamline Emergency Care Act

119-hr-3980, Streamline Emergency Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3980
- Congress: 119
- Title: Streamline Emergency Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would fund grants to help nonprofit hospitals expand and modernize emergency department operations.** This bill would let the Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), award grants up to $500,000 to nonprofit providers operating emergency departments to hire staff, renovate or repurpose space, buy equipment, and provide triage and other training to improve patient flow and capacity. - Patients: Grants aim to reduce wait times and speed triage by improving ED flow, training, and physical space. - Emergency department staff and employers: Nonprofit EDs could use awards to hire or retain personnel and to train existing staff to handle higher patient loads. - Oversight and evaluation: HRSA must report to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on program effectiveness within three fiscal years. *This bill would authorize $20 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, totaling $100 million in authorized funding for the grant program.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants to upgrade emergency rooms: benefit, low. The government would give grants to nonprofit hospitals that run emergency rooms. HRSA would run the program. Money could hire and keep ED staff; modernize capacity by renovating or repurposing space, implementing new processes, and buying equipment; and provide triage and other training. Each gran…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3980)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3980 (as of 2026-04-21).