(NEXSTAR) – A bill known as Gio's Law, aimed at providing EpiPens to first responders across the nation, is gaining traction in Congress. Named after Giovanni, a boy who tragically died from a peanut allergy, the legislation seeks to establish a federal grant program to equip first responders with EpiPens, potentially saving lives during allergy emergencies. "This is an opportunity for the people in the House and then hopefully in the Senate to come together to do something really good for all of our constituents," said Rep. Laura Gillen, D-NY. Georgina Cornago, Giovanni's mother, shared her story on Capitol Hill, saying, "At the time when I realized I needed his EpiPen, I went to grab it and I couldn't find it." Cornago has been advocating for change for a decade following her son's death from an allergic reaction. She has met other families who have lost children to anaphylaxis, emphasizing the need for first responders to have access to EpiPens. Rep. Gillen highlighted the financial burden of EpiPens, which can cost up to $600 per use, and expressed hope that Gio's Law would ease these costs and set national training standards for first responders. "This would just help ease the financial burden and make it easier for those police departments to be able to afford the pens to put in each of their patrol cars," Gillen noted. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by Nexstar. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat from a broadcast script into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by Nexstar staff before being published