# 117-hr-5224: Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021

117-hr-5224, Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5224
- Congress: 117
- Title: Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5224 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5224)

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- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
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