United States · Bill · S
S. 1488 (106th)
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999
Introduced
4 August 1999
Last action
4 February 2000 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) assist in providing for an improvement in the survival rates of individuals who experience cardiac arrest in Federal buildings by publishing in the Federal Register for public comment recommendations with respect to placing automatic external defibrillators in such buildings; and (2) assist Federal agencies in implementing programs for such placement. Requires the Secretary to determine criteria for: (1) the selection of the Federal public buildings in which defibrillators should be placed; (2) defibrillator maintenance; and (3) the coordination of the use of the defibrillators in public buildings with emergency medical services providers for the geographic areas in which the buildings are located. Provides that any person who provides emergency medical care through the use of a defibrillator, any person who maintained, tested, or provided training in the use of the device, any physician who provided medical oversight of the device, and the person who acquired the device (if specified conditions have been met) is immune from civil liability for any personal injury or wrongful death resulting from the provision of such care, unless the person engaged in gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct under the applicable circumstances.
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Timeline
4 August 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 November 1999
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S15216-15217)
Source: Floor
19 November 1999
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 November 1999
Discharge
Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 November 1999
Committee
Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
22 November 1999
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
22 November 1999
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
22 November 1999
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
27 January 2000
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2000
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 27 January 2000 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 November 1999 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 4 August 1999 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 27 January 2000
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 27 January 2000
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 19 November 1999
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 November 1999
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 1999
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 August 1999
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Public Health Improvement Act
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1488
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1488
- us · 106-s-1488 · source updated 3 June 2026