{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://nunn.house.gov/2023/11/06/nunn-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-save-lives-overdoses/", "Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Save Lives From Overdoses", "2023-11-06", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "House", "IA", "Zachary Nunn", "N000193", "nunn.house.gov", "nunn", "https://nunn.house.gov/category/news/press-releases/", "scraper", "DES MOINES \u2013 U.S. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) today announced bipartisan legislation to expand access to overdose reversal medication and save lives. The Overdose Reversal Medication Act will expand grant opportunities to assist with acquiring naloxone and provide training for using it to local businesses, individuals, and community organizations.\n\n\u201cThe fentanyl crisis is impacting Iowans in every neighborhood,\u201d said Rep. Nunn. \u201cWe can and must save lives from overdoses. Expanding access to reversal medication is critical to ensure life saving care is available in the event of an overdose.\u201d\n\nEach day, more than 150 people die from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. In 2021, there were 398 deaths due to overdose in Iowa. A lethal dosage of fentanyl is less than two milligrams \u2013 a level that you cannot see taste or smell \u2013 making it impossible to detect without testing.\n\n\u201cArizona\u2019s fentanyl crisis has touched every community across our state,\u201d said Rep. Gallego. \u201cThe deadly drug is tearing our community apart, and Congress must do all we can to save lives. That\u2019s why I\u2019m proud to introduce our bipartisan bill to ensure Arizona\u2019s businesses are equipped to provide the lifesaving care needed in the event of an overdose. It shouldn\u2019t have to be this way, and that\u2019s why I won\u2019t stop pushing for solutions that end the fentanyl epidemic.\u201d\n\nAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of all fatal overdoses had at least one opportunity for a bystander to intervene. Naloxone is a lifesaving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids when given in time. In March of this year, the FDA approved Narcan nasal spray, a name brand of Naloxone, for over-the-counter use.\n\n\u201cThese medications are like a real life miracle happening before your eyes,\u201d said Dr. Clint Hawthorne, Medical Director of UnityPoint Des Moines Emergency Department. \u201cWith them, patients go from the brink of death to sitting up and talking in seconds. They are not only lifesaving but also life changing; providing many with a chance at recovery from dependency.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the bipartisan Overdose Reversal Medication Act would:\n\nExpand the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Grant Program to include local businesses, individuals, and community entities so that they can acquire opioid overdose reversal medication and provide training.\n\nDirect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to publish a standard for employers to maintain opioid overdose reversal medication onsite and provide training for employees.\n\nText of the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://nunn.house.gov/2023/11/06/nunn-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-save-lives-overdoses/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3678059913218021, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}