Dillon’s Law

Dillon’s Law (H.R. 3910) is a bipartisan bill designed to increase the availability of life-saving medical treatment for severe allergic reactions. The legislation encourages states to allow any trained individual—not just medical professionals or specific school staff—to carry and administer epinephrine (such as an EpiPen) to someone experiencing a life-threatening allergic emergency.

To achieve this, the bill gives federal grant preference to states that pass laws protecting these "good Samaritans" from civil liability when they act in good faith to save a life. For everyday citizens, this means that in an emergency, a trained bystander would be legally empowered and protected to provide immediate help, potentially preventing fatal outcomes in situations where professional medical help has not yet arrived.