October 27th and 28th, advocates from across the country came together for the American Heart Association Hearts on the Hill Fly-in. Several of these advocates represented Maryland. Advocates like Patrice Bullock, who lost her son to a sudden cardiac arrest, and others came together to talk to legislators about funding the HEARTS Act, which was…Read More…

October 27th and 28th, advocates from across the country came together for the American Heart Association Hearts on the Hill Fly-in. Several of these advocates were from West Virginia! Advocates like Gryffin Cavender and his mother, Leigh, attended the fly in to have meetings with legislators. Gryffin experienced a sudden cardiac arrest in his classroom…Read More…

Magnus Miller never anticipated his lifeguard training would one day help him save a life, but that’s what happened this past January. Miller, who is now a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, was playing a high school basketball tournament in a rural part of the state on an unusually cold and icy morning. Just…Read More…

Washington Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Fund the HEARTS Act Last week, 150 American Heart Association Heart Powered advocates from 47 states—including a passionate group from Washington—traveled to Washington, D.C., to urge lawmakers to fund the HEARTS Act. The HEARTS Act is a bipartisan bill that authorizes the creation of a federal grant program to help…Read More…

On October 28, nearly 150 HeartPowered™ advocates from 47 states gathered in Washington, D.C. for Hearts on the Hill, urging Congress to fund the HEARTS Act and ensure lifesaving CPR training and AEDs are available in schools. We’re especially proud and thankful for Dee Anne Thomas, who represented Arizona and passionately advocated for this critical…Read More…

On October 28, 2025, nearly 150 American Heart Association Heart Powered advocates gathered in Washington, DC for the Association’s Hearts on the Hill fly-in. Their mission: urge Members of Congress to fund the HEARTS Act— bipartisan legislation passed last year to help schools implement cardiac emergency response plans, train staff and students in CPR, and…Read More…

Momentum continues to build for our Nation of Lifesavers legislative efforts in the state of Utah. Over the past month our team has met with new volunteers and coalition partners who share our passion for lifesaving AED and CERP policies and are excited to engage with our campaign. We have also been able to engage…Read More…

As we gear up for Oregon’s 2026 legislative short session, we are mobilizing around two critical priorities: securing sponsors for Universal School Meals and Cardiac Emergency Response Plans in Schools. These initiatives aim to ensure every child has access to nutritious meals and that schools are equipped to respond swiftly to cardiac emergencies—potentially saving lives….Read More…

Early this month, over 50 Montanans gathered in Helena to celebrate 20 years of the Clean Indoor Air Act, at an event hosted by the Montana Kids vs. Big Tobacco coalition. The coalition includes the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and traveling in from out of state, the Campaign for Tobacco…Read More…

At the American Heart Association, we pride ourselves in being a relentless force for changing the future of health for everyone everywhere. It’s with great excitement that we share Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 573 into law, a victory in protecting children from tobacco products in California. AB 573 helps enforce public health laws by giving…Read More…