# 119-hr-6789: Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025

119-hr-6789, Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6789
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires federal prisons to stock and make accessible opioid antagonists like naloxone.** This bill would direct the Bureau of Prisons to create a program that keeps overdose‑reversal kits on site, trains people to use them, documents uses, and reports to Congress on supply and outcomes. - People in custody: Incarcerated individuals would be able to access and use opioid antagonist kits to respond to overdoses and receive annual training on overdose recognition and administration. - Facility staff and operations: Facilities would be required to place and securely store kits in many common areas, check expirations regularly, and provide annual training for personnel. The bill also offers liability protection for incarcerated people who administer a kit in good faith. - Oversight and reporting: The Bureau must document every administration and send an annual report to Congress with counts of kits, overdoses, trainings, and expired kits, and the statute defines covered terms and personnel. *The bill would authorize $6.0 million for fiscal year 2026 and $2.0 million each for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, increasing federal spending by about $10.0 million over those years.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Naloxone access and training in prisons: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Bureau of Prisons to keep enough opioid antagonist (naloxone) kits at every federal prison. Kits would be placed in many spots, like medical units, visiting areas, housing, dining halls, work and recreation spaces, hallways, and education and religious areas.…
- Prison naloxone funding and reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028 for the Bureau of Prisons to buy opioid antagonists, train people, maintain kits, and prepare reports. This is an authorization; Congress would still need to appropriate the mo…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8798: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6789 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6789)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-8798: Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8798)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6789 (as of 2026-04-21).