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To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools. 6/9/2008--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) 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. [...]

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  • 06/10/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 06/09/2008 - Mr. Yarmuth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 06/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5075)
  • 06/09/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4926.
  • 06/09/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.4926 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House06/12/2008
H.R.4926 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House06/10/2008
H.R.4926 Introduced in House12/28/2007