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HR 4953 106th Congress House

Rural AED Act

Official title: To provide funds for the purchase of automatic external defibrillators and the training of individuals in advanced cardiac life support.

Introduced: July 25, 2000 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 31, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 25, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 25, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 31, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act or the Rural AED Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Rural Health Outreach Office of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants to qualified community partnerships to enable such partnerships to purchase automatic external defibrillators and to provide defibrillator and basic life support training in automated external defibrillator usage. Authorizes appropriations.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3918 Identical bill Immigration Reorganization and Improvement Act of 1999
  • S 2528 Identical bill Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 27, 2000
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4953: Rural AED Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4953/
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