Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act
Summary
Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act This bill expands the allowable use of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice. Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for a pilot program for local law enforcement agencies in rural areas to purchase opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, for use by officers in the line of duty. The bill also requires at least 50% of grants under the program to be awarded to rural areas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 3, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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3
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Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
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