Yesterday we told you about how Dillon’s Law became a reality in Wisconsin, and now it’s time to learn more about Angel and George Mueller’s push to make it a federal law.
Getting a law passed at the state level is not easy.
Crafting legislation that both sides agree on can be a challenge, plus, legislators see hundreds if not thousands of bills on a regular basis, most of which never make it to the Governor’s desk for final approval.
However, getting a bill passed at the federal level is even more challenging, which Angel and George Mueller are learning firsthand.
They are the parents of Dillon Mueller, the namesake for Dillon’s Law in Wisconsin, which has made getting epinephrine autoinjectors much easier for trained individuals.
They have been working with Congressman Glenn Grothman on the measure, which Angel explains would give states some incentives for passing their own versions of Dillon’s Law.
“The health departments of each state that take on Dillon’s Law, it will incentivize these health departments to take on the legislation and in return, they will be put on the top of the list for federal grants,” she told Seehafer News.
While the bill has formally been introduced in the House of Representatives, Angel tells us it is stuck in what she calls the “Legislative Garage” of the Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee of Health.
Dilly Federal 2 :20 “…to save lives.”
The big issue is none of the 30 members of that subcommittee are Wisconsin representatives, which puts Angel and George at a bit of a disadvantage.
“In that committee, there are approximately 30 members,” Angel explained. “Most recently, we have been calling an email them and asking for their health legislative assistant and explaining to them what Dillon’s Law is and how we feel it is important on the federal level, to get from coast to coast to save lives.”
So, the couple is asking you to pick up your phone and call your out-of-state family members and have them call their Congressperson and Senators and explain to them why Dillon’s Law, formally known as HR-3910, is important.
The full list of Health Subcommittee members can be seen below.
