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H.R. 2855 (111th)

Drug Overdose Reduction Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 June 2009

Last action

15 June 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Drug Overdose Reduction Act - Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) award grants or enter into cooperative agreements to enable eligible entities to reduce deaths occurring from drug overdoses; and (2) give priority to public health agencies or community-based organizations that have expertise in preventing deaths occurring from overdoses in high risk populations. Conditions receipt of a grant or agreement on an entity agreeing to use the grant or agreement for: (1) purchasing and distributing drug overdose reversal agents; (2) training first responders, law enforcement and corrections officials, and other individuals in a position to respond to an overdose on the effective response; (3) implementing programs to provide overdose prevention, recognition, treatment, or response to individuals in need; and (4) evaluating, expanding, or replicating such programs. Requires the Director to: (1) compile and publish data, annually, on fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses for the preceding year; (2) award grants to state, local, or tribal governments to improve drug overdose surveillance capabilities; and (3) develop and submit to Congress a plan to reduce the number of deaths occurring from overdoses. Requires the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to: (1) prioritize and conduct or support research on drug overdose and overdose prevention; and (2) support research on dosage forms of naloxone for the prehospital treatment of unintentional drug overdose.

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Timeline

  1. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 June 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 June 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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