# 117-hr-6593: Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act

117-hr-6593, Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6593
- Congress: 117
- Title: Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Drug Abuse Related Deaths Act This bill expands the allowable use of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program administered by the Department of Justice. Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for a pilot program for local law enforcement agencies in rural areas to purchase opioid receptor antagonists, including naloxone, for use by officers in the line of duty. The bill also requires at least 50% of grants under the program to be awarded to rural areas.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6593 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6593)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-7108: Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7108)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6593 (as of 2025-11-18).