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HEARTS Act of 2024

Public Law 118-176 · H.R. 6829 · 118th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 23, 2024 · Health

Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ-6)

Cosponsors (4): Rep. Andy Kim,

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

The record lists no related bills.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.

  1. Dec 23, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-176.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 17, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 11, 2024FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 10, 2024FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Sep 24, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  8. Sep 23, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6829.
  11. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
  12. FloorFloor · Mr. Bucshon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. May 22, 2024CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 432.
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-520.
  15. Mar 20, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  17. Mar 12, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 0.
  18. CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  19. Dec 15, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  20. Dec 14, 2023CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  21. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments

No amendments to this bill are on record.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.