US HB1823 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 13-1)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows naloxone and similar substances to be made available for personal use to (1) first responders under the firefighters grants program, and (2) law enforcement officers under the public safety and community policing (COPS on the Beat) grants program.
Title
HEROES Act of 2019 Help Ensure Responders Overdosing Emerge Safely Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
| Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Michael Guest [R-MS] |
| Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] | Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI] |
| Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency management
First responders and emergency personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Emergency management
First responders and emergency personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1823/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1823/BILLS-116hr1823ih.pdf |
