[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1336]
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                             SAFE PLAY ACT

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 22, 2015

  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 Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation 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.
  I invite my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 829, 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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