Residential AED and CPR Preparedness Act of 2026 in plain language
1: Short title
This section states that the Act may be cited as the Residential AED and CPR Preparedness Act of 2026.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Residential AED and CPR Preparedness Act of 2026 .
2: Promoting access to AEDS and CPR in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing
This section would amend the Public Health Service Act to add a new provision creating a federal grant program for automated external defibrillator (AED) and CPR access in certain federally assisted multifamily housing. The Secretary of Health and Human Services could award grants to eligible entities to develop and carry out a comprehensive program to promote resident access to AEDs and CPR in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing. An entity that receives a grant could use the funds for any of the following: developing and providing materials to establish AED and CPR programs in the housing; supporting AED and CPR training for residents, building management staff, maintenance personnel, and other appropriate individuals; developing a cardiac emergency response plan for each participating building or residential complex; purchasing AEDs that have gone through one of three pathways under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, namely approval under section 515, clearance under section 510(k), or classification under section 513(f)(2); purchasing AED batteries and performing necessary AED maintenance, such as replacing pads, in accordance with the AED's labeling; and replacing outdated AED and CPR equipment, supplies, and educational materials. To be eligible for a grant, an entity would have to be both an owner or operator of eligible federally assisted multifamily housing and in partnership with a qualified health care entity; both conditions would be required. To apply, an eligible entity would have to submit an application to the Secretary at the time, in the manner, and with the information the Secretary reasonably requires. In carrying out the program, the Secretary would have to consult with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the heads of relevant agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, national organizations representing emergency medical services, public health and medical professional associations, national organizations focused on cardiovascular health and AED and CPR training, State, Tribal, and local public health and housing agencies, and other stakeholders the Secretary determines appropriate. Not later than 2 years after the date the first grant is awarded, the Secretary would have to submit a report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. The report would have to describe how the grant program has been carried out, including a list of the eligible entities that received a grant and the actions each of those entities took to improve AED and CPR readiness in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing. The section defines eligible federally assisted multifamily housing as residential housing accommodations that consist of at least 5 housing units on 1 site and that receive assistance under one of five specific federal programs: supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959; project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; public housing under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; or housing described under the Rental Demonstration Program heading in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. The section defines a qualified health care entity as a health care entity that is either a public entity or an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, and that demonstrates an ability to develop, train, and implement a comprehensive program to promote community access to defibrillation and CPR, and that is qualified to provide technical assistance in AED and CPR training; all three conditions would have to be met. The section would authorize $25,000,000 to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the grant program for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with the funds remaining available until expended.
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2. Promoting access to AEDS and CPR in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing The Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 312D ( 42 U.S.C. 244d ) the following: 312E. Promoting access to AEDs and CPR in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing (a) In general The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote resident access to automated external defibrillators (in this section referred to as AEDs ) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (in this section referred to as CPR ) in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing. (b) Use of funds An eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) may use funds received through such grant to carry out any of the following activities: (1) Developing and providing comprehensive materials to establish AED and CPR programs in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing. (2) Providing support for AED and CPR training programs for residents, building management staff, maintenance personnel, and other appropriate individuals. (3) Developing a cardiac emergency response plan for each participating building or residential complex. (4) Purchasing AEDs that have been approved under section 515 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, cleared under section 510(k) of such Act, or classified under section 513(f)(2) of such Act. (5) Purchasing necessary AED batteries and performing necessary AED maintenance (such as replacing AED pads) in accordance with the labeling of the AED involved. (6) Replacing outdated AED and CPR equipment, supplies, and educational materials. (c) Eligibility To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall be— (1) an owner or operator of eligible federally assisted multifamily housing; and (2) in partnership with a qualified health care entity. (d) Application To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require. (e) Consultation In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with— (1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; (2) the heads of relevant agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services; (3) national organizations representing emergency medical services; (4) public health and medical professional associations; (5) national organizations focused on cardiovascular health and AED and CPR training; (6) State, Tribal, and local public health and housing agencies; and (7) other stakeholders determined appropriate by the Secretary. (f) Report Not later than 2 years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the implementation of the grant program, which shall include— (1) a list of eligible entities that have received a grant under subsection (a); and (2) the actions taken by each such eligible entity to improve AED and CPR readiness in eligible federally assisted multifamily housing. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (B) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (D) the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. (2) Eligible federally assisted multifamily housing The term eligible federally assisted multifamily housing means residential housing accommodations— (A) that consist of not less than 5 housing units on 1 site; and (B) for which assistance is provided under the program— (i) for supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 8013 ); (ii) for supportive housing for the elderly under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 ( 12 U.S.C. 1701q ); (iii) for project-based assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437f ); (iv) for public housing under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ( 42 U.S.C. 1437g ); or (v) described under the heading Rental Demonstration Program in title II of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division C of Public Law 112–55 ; 125 Stat. 673). (3) Qualified health care entity The term qualified health care entity means a health care entity that— (A) is— (i) a public entity; or (ii) an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; (B) demonstrates an ability to develop, train, and implement a comprehensive program to promote community access to defibrillation and CPR; and (C) is qualified in providing technical assistance in AED and CPR training. (h) Authorization of Appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the program under subsection (a) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended. .