H.R. 4240 · 118th Congress · House

Saving Lives in Schools Act of 2023

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jun 21, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Saving Lives in Schools Act of 2023

This bill requires each public elementary and secondary school to have an opioid overdose rescue kit.

Specifically, the Department of Education must consult and collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that each public elementary and secondary school has an opioid overdose rescue kit. The kit must be clearly visible and labeled with the words Overdose Rescue Kit-Naloxone Nasal Spray (or other language approved by the local educational agency).

The bill outlines additional requirements related to these kits, including that the location of each kit must be registered with the school nurse and school resource officer.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUN 23, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUN 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

  5. JUN 21, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 23, 2023

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 21, 2023

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Jun 21, 2023

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