Stroke Education and EMS Care Improvement Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10824 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10824 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a standardized stroke education program for emergency medical services clinicians, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 15, 2026 Mr. Latimer (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Torres of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a standardized stroke education program for emergency medical services clinicians, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Stroke Education and EMS Care Improvement Act of 2026''. (b) Definitions.--In this Act: (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means, unless otherwise specifically provided, the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) State.--The term ``State'' means one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States, with approximately 795,000 people experiencing a stroke annually. (2) The outcomes of stroke patients are significantly influenced by the timeliness and appropriateness of pre- hospital care provided by emergency medical services. (3) Variation in emergency medical services (EMS) training and stroke care protocols across different regions of the United States can result in delays in