H.R. 5120 Introduced Health

HANDS Act

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to provide no-cost coverage for the preventive distribution of opioid overdose reversal drugs.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] Introduced September 3, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (1 R, 2 D) Latest action September 3, 2025

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  1. Sep 3, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  2. Sep 3, 2025 Introduced in House

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