[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             SAFE PLAY ACT

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the first 
Children's Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month this month.
  The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation, or CCF, is a non-profit 
group dedicated to raising awareness for the risk of sudden cardiac 
arrest in the young and helping to prevent tragic deaths.
  The CCF works to raise awareness for serious cardiac conditions and 
provides resources and supports to families struggling with the 
impossible reality of discovering that their young children have 
critical conditions. CCF's work to bring attention to this issue and 
encourage better detection, prevention, and treatment for patients is 
important, and I thank them for these efforts. I invite my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating this organization's lifesaving work.
  Today, I invite my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 5324, the 
Supporting Athletes, Families and Educators to Protect the Lives of 
Athletic Young Act, known as the SAFE PLAY Act. This legislation will 
provide school systems with resources to raise awareness for youth 
athlete safety, encourage the development of best practices to prevent, 
report, and address injuries, and educate teachers, students, and 
coaches on the risks of cardiomyopathy and other critical cardiac 
conditions. It will also allow students to learn CPR and how to use an 
automated external defibrillator, or AED, to help prevent death in the 
event of sudden cardiac arrest. This legislation will increase school 
safety and help reduce the number of deaths from this condition on 
school property.

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