US Congress House Bill 4108 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9)
Status: Introduced on February 27 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Breath of Fresh Air Act

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2014-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-02-27	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2014-02-27	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2014-02-27	House	Referred 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4108/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr4108/BILLS-113hr4108ih.pdf