# 119-hr-8499: Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026

119-hr-8499, Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8499
- Congress: 119
- Title: Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Require opioid overdose rescue kits at public colleges and universities.** This bill would require institutions that receive Higher Education Act funding to make naloxone-based overdose rescue kits widely available on campus and to provide training on their use during student orientation. - Students, faculty, and staff would get faster access to lifesaving medication because kits must be placed in classrooms, libraries, laboratories, dormitories (including dining facilities), and other instructional or housing spaces. - Campus health centers and campus emergency medical services would register kit locations and keep a list of where kits are placed so responders and the campus community can find them. - Institutions would have to replace used or expired kits and, where feasible, place kits near automated external defibrillators. The bill also requires kits to be carried on the person of emergency medical services personnel, as applicable. - Kits must be labeled "OVERDOSE RESCUE KIT--NALOXONE NASAL SPRAY" or use HHS-approved language and include NARCAN, naloxone, or another Food and Drug Administration approved opioid reversal medication.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Naloxone kits for public campuses: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require public colleges that receive Higher Education Act funds to make opioid overdose rescue kits available no later than one year after enactment. Kits would be placed in every classroom, library, laboratory, dormitory (including dining), and other campus buildings use…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6293: Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7548: SCAM Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8499 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8499)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6293: Housing Supply Expansion Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6293)
- [119-hr-7548: SCAM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7548)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8499 (as of 2026-09-21).