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H.R. 6829 · 118th Congress

HEARTS Act of 2024

Law · 118-176 · Dec 23, 2024
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4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R

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  1. House Introduced Dec 14, 2023
  2. House Passed Sep 23, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Dec 10, 2024
  4. President To the President Dec 17, 2024
  5. President Signed Dec 23, 2024
  6. Law Dec 23, 2024

Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024 or the HEARTS Act of 2024

What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 23, 2024

Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024 or the HEARTS Act of 2024

This act establishes a series of programs and requirements relating to cardiomyopathy. (Cardiomyopathy refers to a collection of diverse conditions of the heart muscle that can affect the ability of the heart to pump blood.)

Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must disseminate information about cardiomyopathy and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to certain school professionals, families, and others, and it must develop specified risk assessment tools for cardiomyopathy. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must report on certain research and surveillance activities, and the National Institutes of Health must report on its research relating to cardiomyopathy.

The act also establishes a grant program to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and AEDs in public schools.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: HEARTS Act of 2024

Also known as: Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2023; Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024; HEARTS Act of 2023

Latest action (Dec 23, 2024): Became Public Law No: 118-176.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 14, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Dec 14, 2023
  2. House Passed Sep 23, 2024
  3. Senate Passed Dec 10, 2024
  4. President To the President Dec 17, 2024
  5. President Signed Dec 23, 2024
  6. Law Dec 23, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.