{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases/during-christmas-week-biden-signs-pallones-hearts-act-law", "During Christmas Week, Biden Signs Pallone\u2019s HEARTS Act Into Law", "2024-12-26", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Frank Pallone, Jr.", "P000034", "pallone.house.gov", "pallone", "https://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) celebrated the Christmas week signing of his HEARTS Act into law, likening the moment to a scene from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. With this life-saving legislation now in place.\n\n\u201cJust like the Grinch\u2019s heart grew three sizes that day, this Christmas brought a moment of true heartwarming change,\u201d Pallone said. \u201cThe HEARTS Act is about saving lives and equipping schools to act in cardiac emergencies. It\u2019s a gift of safety and hope that will protect young people for years to come.\u201d\n\nThe HEARTS Act\u2014formally known as the Cardiomyopathy Health, Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in Schools Act\u2014establishes a federal grant program to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training to schools and childcare centers. Inspired by the tragic loss of student-athletes like Kittim Sherrod of Edison, New Jersey, the legislation ensures schools are prepared to respond to sudden cardiac emergencies, which claim the lives of approximately 2,000 young people annually.\n\nKey provisions of the HEARTS Act include:\n\n\u2022 Deployment of AEDs: Ensuring schools and childcare centers have access to life-saving devices.\n\n\u2022 Training Requirements: Providing CPR and AED training to staff, students, and volunteers.\n\n\u2022 Public Awareness Campaigns: Partnering with the CDC to educate the public about cardiomyopathy and SCA risks.\n\nThe HEARTS Act received widespread bipartisan support and endorsements from organizations such as the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation, the Children\u2019s Cardiomyopathy Foundation, and Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, whose life was saved earlier this year by an AED.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases/during-christmas-week-biden-signs-pallones-hearts-act-law"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7669659573584795, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}