Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5897 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5897 To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve access to automated external defibrillators at interstate transportation facilities, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 31, 2025 Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Ms. Gillen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve access to automated external defibrillators at interstate transportation facilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Public Access to Defibrillation in Transportation Facilities Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) Sudden cardiac arrest (in this section referred to as ``SCA'') is a leading cause of death in the United States, with an estimated 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occurring annually. (2) Automated external defibrillators (in this section referred to as ``AEDs'') are a vital tool in responding to SCA, as they are capable of delivering a life-saving shock to restore the heart's natural rhythm. (3) There is a need for quick response times in cases of SCA, as every minute that passes without defibrillation decreases the likelihood of survival by 7 to 10 percent. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Federal agencies, States, and municipalities should accelerate efforts to deploy AEDs in locations that are frequented by large crowds. SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM TO FUND AED DE