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H.R. 637 · 119th Congress

911 SAVES Act

IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics
IntroducedJan 22, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Jan 22, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 2 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 637 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Jan 22, 2025).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Findings
  • Sec. 3 Review of Standard Occupational Classification System
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

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    What it does

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    Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2025 or the 911 SAVES Act

    This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification system no later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill. (The Standard Occupational Classification system is a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.)

    Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 22, 2025).

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Jan 22, 2025Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Gabe Amo D-RI-1
    • Mark E. Amodei R-NV-2
    • Don Bacon R-NE-2
    • Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Nicholas J. Begich III R-AK-At Large
    • Ami Bera D-CA-6
    • Jack Bergman R-MI-1
    • Stephanie I. Bice R-OK-5
    • Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. R-PA-8
    • Vern Buchanan R-FL-16
    • André Carson D-IN-7
    • Greg Casar D-TX-35
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    • Judy Chu D-CA-28
    • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. D-CA-31
    • Yvette D. Clarke D-NY-9
    • Tom Cole R-OK-4
    • Angie Craig D-MN-2
    • Henry Cuellar D-TX-28
    • Sharice Davids D-KS-3
    • Donald G. Davis D-NC-1
    • Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Gabe Evans R-CO-8
    • Mike Ezell R-MS-4
    • Cleo Fields D-LA-6
    • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
    • Lizzie Fletcher D-TX-7
    • Mike Flood R-NE-1
    • Bill Foster D-IL-11
    • Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
    • Maggie Goodlander D-NH-2
    • Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
    • H. Morgan Griffith R-VA-9
    • Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva D-AZ-7
    • Michael Guest R-MS-3
    • Diana Harshbarger R-TN-1
    • Jahana Hayes D-CT-5
    • Steven Horsford D-NV-4
    • Jeff Hurd R-CO-3
    • Julie Johnson D-TX-32
    • Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA-37
    • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. R-NJ-7
    • William R. Keating D-MA-9
    • Robin L. Kelly D-IL-2
    • David Kustoff R-TN-8
    • Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
    • Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
    • Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
    • Lucy McBath D-GA-6
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
    • Joseph D. Morelle D-NY-25
    • James C. Moylan R-GU-At Large
    • Frank J. Mrvan D-IN-1
    • Joe Neguse D-CO-2
    • Donald Norcross D-NJ-1
    • Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Jay Obernolte R-CA-23
    • Johnny Olszewski, Jr. D-MD-2
    • Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ-6
    • Mark Pocan D-WI-2
    • Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
    • Andrea Salinas D-OR-6
    • Derek Schmidt R-KS-2
    • Terri A. Sewell D-AL-7
    • Brad Sherman D-CA-32
    • Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
    • Michael K. Simpson R-ID-2
    • Adam Smith D-WA-9
    • Eric Sorensen D-IL-17
    • Pete Stauber R-MN-8
    • Marilyn Strickland D-WA-10
    • Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
    • Rep. Eric Swalwell D-CA-14
    • Shri Thanedar D-MI-13
    • Glenn Thompson R-PA-15
    • Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Lori Trahan D-MA-3
    • Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
    • Juan Vargas D-CA-52
    • Gabe Vasquez D-NM-2
    • James R. Walkinshaw D-VA-11
    • Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
    • Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
    • Randy K. Weber, Sr. R-TX-14