United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 5048 — Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Summary

Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report about the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP's) review of state and local Good Samaritan laws that exempt from criminal or civil liability any individual who administers an opioid overdose reversal drug or device or who contacts emergency services providers in response to an overdose. The report must: (1) address the extent to which the ONDCP has reviewed such Good Samaritan laws, including any findings related to the potential effects of such laws; (2) describe the ONDCP's efforts to encourage enactment of such laws; and (3) provide a compilation of such Good Samaritan laws in effect in states. (Sec. 4) For purposes of the report, "opioid" means any drug, including heroin, having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2179)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5048.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2179)

  6. Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.

  8. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-540.

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

  10. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  13. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5048 do?
Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 (Sec. 3) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report about the Office of National Drug Control Policy's (ONDCP's) review of state and local Good Samaritan laws that exempt from criminal or civil liability any individual who administers an opioid overdose reversal drug or device or who contacts emergency services providers in response to an overdose. The report must: (1) address the extent to which the ONDCP has reviewed such Good Samaritan laws, including any findings related to the potential effects of such laws; (2) describe the ONDCP's efforts to encourage enactment of such laws; and (3) provide a compilation of such Good Samaritan laws in effect in states. (Sec. 4) For purposes of the report, "opioid" means any drug, including heroin, having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having such addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability.
Who sponsors HR 5048?
HR 5048 is sponsored by Frank Guinta (R).
What is the current status of HR 5048?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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