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US HB7479
Bill
Status
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bonnie Coleman
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Labor must issue non-mandatory guidance to private employers within 270 days on acquiring opioid overdose reversal medication and offering voluntary annual employee training on its use
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Secretary of Labor must issue mandatory regulations within 270 days requiring all federal agencies to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication
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Federal agencies must offer voluntary annual training to employees on using overdose reversal medication
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Private employer provisions follow OSHA definitions but explicitly exclude the United States Postal Service
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Federal agency requirements explicitly include the Veterans Health Administration
Legislative Description
WORK to Save Lives Act Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act
Labor and employment
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2/10/2026