# 119-hr-1466: Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2025

119-hr-1466, Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1466
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A national baseline of civil immunity for automated external defibrillator (AED) use** would be created to encourage more public AED deployment and bystander response to sudden cardiac arrest. The bill sets uniform rules for who is protected when an AED is used and when lawsuits are allowed.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear definitions for AED use and harms: benefit, high. The bill would define what counts as an automated external defibrillator. It must detect dangerous heart rhythms, decide if a shock is needed, and deliver a shock, and be sold under federal medical-device rules. If a device can run in manual or automatic mode, it would need to be set to automatic.…
- Legal shield for AED rescuers and sites: benefit, high. This bill would protect most people who use or try to use an AED in an emergency from civil lawsuits. It would also protect property owners, tenants, and managers where an AED is used or taken from. AED owners would be protected unless harm was caused by not keeping the device maintained under the…
- Uniform federal rules for AED lawsuits: mixed, high. This bill would set one federal baseline for AED lawsuit immunity. It would apply in federal civil cases and in federal areas that use state law when federal law is silent. It would not create a new claim or require any building to install an AED. It would override state law only when state law wou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1466 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1466)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1466 (as of 2026-04-21).