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Introduced
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act or the WORK to Save Lives Act, requires the Secretary of Labor, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to provide guidance and issue regulations concerning opioid overdose reversal medication in the workplace. Specifically, within 270 days of enactment, the Secretary must issue non-mandatory guidance for employers on how to obtain and keep opioid overdose reversal medication, which is a drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, and how to offer voluntary annual training to employees on its use. The bill also mandates that within the same timeframe, the Secretary issue regulations requiring all Federal agencies to acquire and maintain this medication and offer voluntary annual training to their employees on its usage, defining "Federal agency" broadly to include most government bodies.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (14)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D)*,
Gabe Amo (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Adelita Grijalva (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 02/10/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7479/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7479/BILLS-119hr7479ih.pdf |
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