In CommitteeFiled Feb 10, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Feb 10, 2026
Summary
The bill directs the Secretary of Labor, via OSHA, to issue non‑mandatory guidance for private employers on acquiring and maintaining opioid overdose reversal medication and providing voluntary annual training to staff. It also requires the Secretary to issue mandatory regulations that compel every federal agency to obtain the medication and offer the same voluntary training. The aim is to improve workplace readiness to respond to opioid overdoses.
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