HR 6251 United States House · 118th Congress

HERO Act

HR 6251, the HERO Act, provides $1 billion in federal grants to K-12 schools (both public and private) to purchase opioid overdose reversal drugs and develop staff training programs. Schools receiving funds must create emergency response plans for staff and implement educational resources on overdose prevention, CPR, and emergency response. Priority is given to schools in areas with high opioid overdose rates. Grantees must report drug usage and training outcomes to national health databases like NEMSIS and ODMAP.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Substance Abuse School Safety K-12 Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Nov 2023

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Introduced Nov 6, 2023 Last action Nov 10, 2023

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Nov 10, 2023

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Nov 6, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

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Nov 6, 2023

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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors