HR 6829 118th Congress

HEARTS Act of 2024

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Became Public Law No: 118-176.

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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.
Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, and Research, and AED Training in the Schools Act of 2024 or the HEARTS Act of 2024 This bill 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 bill also establishes a grant program to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and AEDs in public schools.
Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools Act of 2023 or the HEARTS Act of 2023 This bill 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 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.

Actions

2024-12-23T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 118-176.

2024-12-23T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 118-176.

2024-12-23T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2024-12-23T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2024-12-17T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2024-12-17T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2024-12-11T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2024-12-10T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6934-6935)

2024-12-10T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2024-12-10T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2024-12-10T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2024-09-24T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2024-09-23T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2024-09-23T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5573-5574)

2024-09-23T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5573-5574)

2024-09-23T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6829.

2024-09-23T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5573-5575)

2024-09-23T00:00:00

Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2024-05-22T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.

2024-05-22T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-520.

2024-05-22T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-520.

2024-03-20T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

2024-03-20T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2024-03-12T00:00:00

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.

2024-03-12T00:00:00

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2023-12-15T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2023-12-14T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2023-12-14T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2023-12-14T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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