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HR 2560 107th Congress House

ADAM Act

Official title: To establish a program for an information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation in schools.

Introduced: July 31, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Nov 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Jul 31, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jul 18, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Automatic Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Act - ADAM Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to a health care organization to establish a national information clearinghouse to increase public access to defibrillation (PAD) in schools by providing: (1) timely information on PAD program implementation and development; (2) comprehensive program materials to establish a PAD program in schools; (3) support to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillator (AED) training programs; (4) encouragement for community partnerships with and among public and private organizations to promote PAD in schools; (5) a database to gather information in a central location regarding sudden cardiac arrest in the pediatric population and identifying or conducting further research into the problem; and (6) assistance to communities that wish to develop screening programs for at-risk youth.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1041 Identical bill ADAM Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2560: ADAM Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2560/
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"H.R. 2560: ADAM Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2560/.
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H.R. 2560, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2560/.
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