# 119-hr-2351: To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes.

119-hr-2351, To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2351
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to update the policy of the Coast Guard regarding the use of medication to treat drug overdose, and for other purposes.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would make manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute controlled substances expressly unlawful when done on board a covered vessel.** It would also require the Coast Guard to adopt naloxone policies and make overdose treatments available across installations and operational environments. - Coast Guard personnel: Requires naloxone or similar medications to be available at all installations and in each operational environment, and mandates a policy update and access plan within 1 year. - On-board law and enforcement: Clarifies that manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute is unlawful specifically when it occurs on board a covered vessel, and aligns related subsections to that on-board context. - Oversight and privacy: Directs Coast Guard participation in an established tracking system and finalization of an MOU to access it, plus a briefing to House and Senate committees within 2 years that includes a five-year retrospective. Privacy Act and HIPAA-related protections are required.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Goldman, Craig A. [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Naloxone and overdose tracking for Coast Guard: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Coast Guard would update its overdose-medicine policy within one year. Naloxone or similar medicine would have to be available at every installation and in every operating setting. One facility’s supply could count for the whole base if members can get it at all times during operati…
- Clearer drug crime rules on vessels: benefit, low. If enacted, federal drug-crime rules would be clarified to cover acts done on board covered vessels. It would state that making, distributing, or possessing with intent to distribute drugs while on board is illegal. This on-board focus would help crews and law enforcement understand where the law a…

## Related bills

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- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5490: Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2351)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-5490: Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5490)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2351 (as of 2026-09-10).