# 114-hr-5048: Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016

114-hr-5048, Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5048
- Congress: 114
- Title: Good Samaritan Assessment Act of 2016
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2016-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] (R-NH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

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- 114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act
- 114-hr-6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5741: Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5662: To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a person employed outside the United States by a Federal agency, who uses, carri…
- 114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
- 114-hr-5600: No Hero Left Untreated Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5048 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5048)

## Related
- [114-hr-6433: Protect the Flag Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6433)
- [114-hr-6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6431)
- [114-hr-5741: Nonessential Government Printing Reduction Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5741)
- [114-hr-5662: To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5662)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5600: No Hero Left Untreated Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5600)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5048 (as of 2025-11-18).