HEARTS Act spurred by Damar Hamlin unanimously passes Senate

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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The impact of Damar Hamlin suffering cardiac arrest during "Monday Night Football" in January 2023 was felt worldwide.

Now, the awareness that Hamlin's scare brought has led to new legislation aimed at improving access to resources for heart health around the country.

On Tuesday, the United States Senate voted unanimously to pass the HEARTS Act, a bill that among other things will help put automated external defibrillators in schools and make CPR training more accessible. The bill now just needs to be signed by the president to become law.

The Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research and Training in Schools Act is a bipartisan bill that Hamlin…