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House bill · H.R. 5897 (119th Congress)

Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Nov 1, 2025

Sponsor: Jefferson Van Drew (U.S. Representative, NJ-2, Republican)

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Summary

Amends title 23 of the U.S. Code to improve access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at interstate transportation facilities. The bill's findings state that sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests each year.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic3
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Nov 1, 2025

    In committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

    U.S. House

  2. Nov 1, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  3. Nov 1, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  4. Nov 1, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

  5. Oct 31, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

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  1. Oct 31, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Oct 31, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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