Residential AED and CPR Preparedness Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
Introduced
Summary
Promotes access to Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training in federally assisted multifamily housing. It creates a grant program to fund training, equipment, maintenance, and building-level cardiac emergency plans for eligible apartment complexes.
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- Residents and building staff can get AED and CPR training and access to AEDs on site. This aims to improve immediate response to cardiac emergencies in housing for seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families.
- Owners and operators of eligible federally assisted multifamily housing can apply for grants if they partner with a qualified health care entity. Grants may pay for Food and Drug Administration approved or cleared AEDs, batteries, replacement pads, training materials, and program development.
- The Department of Health and Human Services must consult relevant agencies and stakeholders and report to Congress within two years after the first grant, listing grantees and actions taken. The bill authorizes $25.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
*Authorizes $25.0 million per year for FY2027–2031, increasing federal spending by up to $125.0 million across those years.*
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AED and CPR grants for assisted housing
If enacted, the bill would let the HHS Secretary award grants to owners or operators of eligible federally assisted multifamily housing. Grants would pay for AED purchases, batteries and maintenance, replacing outdated supplies, CPR training for residents and staff, and building-specific cardiac emergency plans. Eligible buildings would be 5 or more units that get assistance under listed programs (for example, Section 8 project-based assistance, public housing, Section 202, Section 811, or the Rental Demonstration Program). To get a grant, a building owner would need to partner with a qualified health care entity, defined as a public or tax-exempt organization that can develop training and provide technical help. The bill would authorize $25,000,000 for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031, to remain available until spent.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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