Federal • US Congress
H.R. 7994: HERO Act
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)Introduced
H.R. 7994 status: Introduced.
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What this bill does
Overall score
Score70/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactHigh impact
Bill summary
No official summary is available for this bill yet.
Key analysis
Constitutionality80%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion70%
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Impact analysis
Environment
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- No direct environmental benefit identified
Risks
- No direct environmental risk identified
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Potential for job creation in pharmaceutical manufacturing of overdose reversal drugs.
Risks
- Costs associated with grant administration and reporting for federal agencies.
Society
Positive Outlook
80%
Benefits
- Increases availability of life-saving opioid overdose reversal drugs in schools.
- Enhances school emergency response plans for drug overdoses.
- Promotes student and community knowledge of CPR and overdose prevention.
- Provides data for tracking and responding to opioid overdoses in educational settings.
Risks
- Requires schools to develop and implement new emergency response plans and educational programming.
- Potential burden on schools to comply with reporting requirements.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
Confidence
highhigh
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Analysis status
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Warning
Effectiveness depends on the willingness and capacity of schools to implement programs and reporting.
Limitation
Grant program is competitive and has a 1-year grant period.
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Where it stands
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CurrentIntroduced
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Committee
Upcoming3
Floor
Upcoming4
Enacted
Upcoming5
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