HR 4926 110th Congress House Education Access to health care Cardiovascular diseases Economics and Public Finance Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Emergency Management Emergency medicine Employee training Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Health planning Labor and Employment Medical supplies Paramedical personnel School health programs School personnel Secondary education

Josh Miller HEARTS Act

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov

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Jun 10, 2008

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

Jun 9, 2008

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Jun 9, 2008

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

Jun 9, 2008

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)

Jun 9, 2008

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5073)

Jun 9, 2008

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4926.

Jun 9, 2008

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5075)

Jun 9, 2008

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

Feb 5, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Dec 19, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Dec 19, 2007

Introduced in House

Dec 11, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H15277)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations.

Requires LEA grantees to provide nonfederal matching funds equal to at least 25% of their grant, unless 20% or more of the children they serve come from impoverished families.

Gives grant priority to schools that: (1) lack an AED; (2) typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; (3) generally have a longer wait for emergency medical services than other public facilities in the community; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.

Authorizes appropriations for the grant program for FY2008-FY2013.

What's happening now June 10, 2008

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

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