Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015

Summary

Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand immunity from civil liability related to automated external defibrillator devices (AEDs), including by giving immunity to: (1) a person who owns, occupies, or manages the premises from which an AED is taken or at which an AED is used; and (2) the owner of an AED for any harm resulting from the use of the AED, unless the harm was caused by the failure of the owner to properly maintain the AED. This immunity applies regardless of whether: (1) the AED is marked with cautionary signage or registered with any government; or (2) the person who used the AED complied with signage, had received training on use of the AED, or was assisted or supervised, including by a licensed physician.

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Timeline

1. 2 December 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 December 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 2 December 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 December 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 December 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 December 2015

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Sponsors

• Pete Olson · R · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• David Roe · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Bill Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2018