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Senate Bill 1515
117th Congress(2021-2022)
REMOTE Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 29, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 29, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 29, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1515
Congress
117
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Republican
John Cornyn
Texas
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Remote, Emergency, Medical, Online Training, Telehealth, and EMT Act or the REMOTE Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to take actions to improve CBP medical services along the southern border.

CBP shall make emergency medical technician (EMT) and paramedic training available to selected border patrol agents along the southern border. Agents that complete the training or already have EMT or paramedic certifications shall receive specified pay increases.

The bill imposes requirements related to (1) the percentage of agents with EMT or paramedic training assigned in each sector, and (2) minimum levels of various medical supplies in each sector.

Furthermore, CBP shall require all border patrol agents and officers to complete online training on how to (1) identify common signs of medical distress in children, and (2) timely transfer sick children to medical care.

CBP shall also ensure that all remote stations, forward operating bases, and remote ports of entry on the southern border have voice access to a medical command physician.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
April 29, 2021
Related Bills (2)
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
27
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 348
U.S. Citizenship Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced in House
154
Sponsorship
House Bill 1177
U.S. Citizenship Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
04/29/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
04/29/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:12:35 PM
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