SEEK HELP Act
HR 9660, the SEEK HELP Act, provides legal protections for individuals responding to opioid overdoses. It shields people from civil lawsuits for administering opioid reversal drugs (like naloxone) in good faith and protects those seeking medical help during overdoses from criminal prosecution or asset forfeiture related to drug possession. The bill requires the federal government to run public awareness campaigns about these protections and allows states to use grant funds for overdose response education. It also mandates a GAO report to evaluate how effectively these protections encourage overdose reporting and reduce fatalities. The law directly affects bystanders, emergency responders, and law enforcement officers handling overdose situations.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 18, 2024
Last action Sep 18, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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Sep 18, 2024
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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