Breath of Fresh Air Act
Latest action · Jun 13, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 27, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Breath of Fresh Air Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase nebulizers for use in their schools, and/or (2) train school personnel to use nebulizers.
Requires LEA grant applicants to demonstrate that for each of their schools that are to use the nebulizers: (1) a full-time certified nurse is on staff, (2) trained personnel and other resources necessary for nebulizer use are in place, (3) emergency services personnel are notified of nebulizer locations, (4) nebulizers are integrated into the school's emergency response procedures, and (5) procedures are in place to notify parents of the availability of nebulizers and to inform them how to provide the school with their child's prescription asthma medication and authorization to use a nebulizer to assist their child.
Gives grant priority to LEAs that: (1) serve areas where the prevalence of asthma is at least 10% higher than the national average; (2) do not already have at least one nebulizer in each of their schools; (3) serve schools that typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 27, 2014 to Apr 28, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Feb 27, 2014 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Feb 27, 2014 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 24, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 3, 2014 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 3, 2014 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 3, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 28, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Feb 28, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 27, 2014Introduced in House
- Feb 27, 2014Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- Feb 27, 2014Introduced in House
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