School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
Public Law 113-48 · H.R. 2094 · 113th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Nov 13, 2013 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN-1)
Cosponsors (36): Rep. Steny Hoyer, Rep. Michael McCaul,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act, with respect to asthma-related grants for child health services, to give an additional preference to a state that allows self-administration of asthma and anaphylaxis medication and makes a certification concerning the adequacy of the state's civil liability protection law to protect trained school personnel who may administer epinephrine to a student reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
Requires elementary and secondary schools in such a state to: (1) permit trained personnel to administer epinephrine to a student reasonably believed to be having such a reaction, (2) maintain a supply of epinephrine in a secure location that is easily accessible to trained personnel for such treatment, and (3) have in place a plan for having on the school premises during operating hours one or more designated personnel trained in administration of epinephrine.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Commerce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1503Identical bill
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Nov 13, 2013Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-48.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 6, 2013FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 1, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 31, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 30, 2013CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin without amendment. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 31, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Jul 30, 2013FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2094.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-182.
- Jul 17, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 16, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 24, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 22, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.