Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act
This bill requires federal agencies to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal kits (like naloxone) and train employees annually on their use, effective within 270 days of enactment. It mandates these actions for all federal agencies - including the Veterans Health Administration - while providing non-mandatory guidance to private employers on similar practices. The law directly affects federal workplaces by making kits and training a requirement, and indirectly encourages private employers to adopt similar safety measures. Key provisions include a 270-day deadline for the Labor Department to issue regulations for federal agencies and non-binding guidance for other employers. The bill focuses on practical workplace safety measures without altering existing federal health or safety laws.
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Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 12, 2023
Last action Sep 12, 2023
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Sep 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Sep 12, 2023
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 40 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
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