VA Extenders Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 5420

119th Congress

VA Extenders Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 17, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Robin L. Kelly

Representative

Democratic

IL-2

Cosponsors

40

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Summary

This bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to make opioid overdose reversal medications and training available in workplaces. This would help save lives by providing workers with the tools and knowledge to respond to opioid overdoses on the job.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to make opioid overdose reversal medications and training available in workplaces. This would help save lives by providing workers with the tools and knowledge to respond to opioid overdoses on the job.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill directs OSHA to issue regulations requiring federal agencies to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medications and train employees on their use.
OSHA must also provide nonmandatory guidance to private employers on the same topics to encourage wider adoption.
The goal is to make opioid overdose reversal treatments more accessible in workplaces to prevent overdose deaths.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would affect all federal agency employees and potentially many private sector workers as well. Employers would be required or encouraged to provide opioid overdose reversal kits and training, which could save lives in the event of an opioid emergency at work.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Labor and Employment

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5420, 119th Congress (2025). "VA Extenders Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5420