HOUSE 1823116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

HEROES Act of 2019

Last Action: 5/3/2019

Actions

2019-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-03-18Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.
2019-03-18Referred 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.
2019-03-18Referred 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.
2019-03-18Introduced in House
2019-03-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-18 (00)

Help Ensure Responders Overdosing Emerge Safely Act of 2019 or the HEROES Act of 2019

This bill 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.

Cosponsors (13)

Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
David Roe (R-TN)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
Jody Hice (R-GA)
Michael Guest (R-MS)
Ted Budd (R-NC)
Ron Wright (R-TX)
Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
Bryan Steil (R-WI)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
David Joyce (R-OH)

Subjects

Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
First responders and emergency personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Law enforcement officers

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