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Bill114th CongressFiled Apr 26, 2016Law
H.R. 5048

Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (May 10, 2016)

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

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.

What just happenedMay 11, 2016

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1](R-NH)Sponsor
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  1. May 11, 2016IntroReferral

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

    Judiciary Committee
  2. May 10, 2016FloorH38310

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

  3. May 10, 2016FloorH37300

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

  4. May 10, 2016Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2179)

  5. May 10, 2016FloorH8D000

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

  6. May 10, 2016FloorH30000

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

  7. May 10, 2016FloorH30300

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

  8. May 6, 2016CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 416.

  9. May 6, 2016CommitteeH12200

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

    Judiciary Committee
  10. May 6, 2016Committee5000

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

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Apr 28, 2016Committee

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

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  12. Apr 27, 2016Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Apr 27, 2016Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Apr 26, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Apr 26, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  16. Apr 26, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentMay 10, 201681

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

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.

Reported to House without amendmentMay 6, 201679

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

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.

Introduced in HouseApr 26, 2016

Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016

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.

Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016 — Informed