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HR 6593 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act

Introduced: February 3, 2022 Introduced by: Newhouse, Dan Republican · Washington See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 3, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 3, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6593: Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6593/
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"H.R. 6593: Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6593/.
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H.R. 6593, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6593/.
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