# 119-s-3812: WORK to Save Lives Act

119-s-3812, WORK to Save Lives Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3812
- Congress: 119
- Title: WORK to Save Lives Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Pushes workplaces to make opioid overdose reversal medication and annual employee training widely available.** This bill would direct OSHA to issue nonbinding guidance for private employers and require Federal agencies to adopt binding rules on the same topics within 270 days. - Private employers: OSHA would publish nonmandatory guidance within 270 days on acquiring and maintaining opioid overdose reversal medication and on training employees annually. - Federal agencies and employees: Federal agencies would be required to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication and to provide annual training for staff. The Veterans Health Administration is explicitly included. - United States Postal Service: The bill excludes the USPS from the private employer guidance so USPS workplaces would not be covered by that nonbinding guidance.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Guidance for private employers on overdose kits: benefit, medium. This bill would direct the Labor Secretary, through OSHA, to publish nonmandatory guidance for private employers within 270 days after enactment. The guidance would advise how to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication and how to train employees each year to use it. The bill would…
- Overdose kits required in federal workplaces: benefit, low. This bill would require the Labor Secretary, through OSHA, to issue regulations within 270 days after enactment that require each Federal agency to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication and to train employees annually on its use. The rule would apply to any agency or instrumental…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3812 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3812)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3812 (as of 2026-04-21).