118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5420Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act

To require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training.

Labor and employment
Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Sep 12, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Sep 12, 2023
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Referred
Sep 12, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take actions to make opioid overdose reversal medications available in workplaces. Specifically, OSHA must issue regulations that require federal agencies to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medications and annually train employees on the use of the medications. OSHA must also issue nonmandatory guidance to private employers on the same topics. 

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.