Travelers would get better access to life-saving defibrillators at transportation hubs.
This bill would make it easier for places like bus stations and highway rest areas to get federal money to buy and install life-saving defibrillators. It would also create federal recommendations and guidelines for where to place these devices and how to respond to medical emergencies. The goal is to improve safety for people on the go and increase survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest.
Today, federal transportation grants do not specifically cover buying defibrillators or creating emergency plans for medical issues at transportation facilities. There are also no federal recommendations for placing these devices at interstate travel hubs. If this bill becomes law, states and local governments could use federal transportation money for these purposes. Additionally, the Department of Transportation would create official recommendations and guidelines to improve safety for travelers.
HR 5897 · 119th Congress · October 31, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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