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Access to AEDs Act

USA116th CongressHR-4989| House 
| Updated: 11/6/2019
Al Lawson

Al Lawson

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access to AEDs Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a health care organization to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, such access shall be achieved in such schools by developing and providing comprehensive materials to establish defibrillation programs, providing support for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training programs, fostering new and existing community partnerships to promote the importance of defibrillation, establishing a clearinghouse database to gather information in a central location regarding sudden cardiac arrest in the pediatric population, and providing assistance to secondary school athletic departments for screening student athletes for risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 5, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 6, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Education

Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesSchool athletics

Access to AEDs Act

USA116th CongressHR-4989| House 
| Updated: 11/6/2019
Access to AEDs Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a health care organization to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, such access shall be achieved in such schools by developing and providing comprehensive materials to establish defibrillation programs, providing support for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training programs, fostering new and existing community partnerships to promote the importance of defibrillation, establishing a clearinghouse database to gather information in a central location regarding sudden cardiac arrest in the pediatric population, and providing assistance to secondary school athletic departments for screening student athletes for risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
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Timeline
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • November 5, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • November 5, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 6, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Al Lawson

Al Lawson

Democratic Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (6)
Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthCongressional oversightElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth technology, devices, suppliesSchool athletics