H.R. 5420 · 118th Congress · House

Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced
Sep 12, 23
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act or the WORK to Save Lives Act

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. 

Action Timeline

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  1. SEP 12, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. SEP 12, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. SEP 12, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Committees

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Sep 12, 2023

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