H.R. 8499

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8499 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8499

To require that opioid overdose rescue kits be located at public 
institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 27, 2026

Ms. De La Cruz (for herself and Mr. Correa) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 
and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned

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A BILL

To require that opioid overdose rescue kits be located at public 
institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. OPIOID OVERDOSE RESCUE KIT REQUIRED.

(a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall require each public 
institution of higher education that receives funds under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) to make available opioid 
overdose rescue kits in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Location.--
(1) In general.--An opioid overdose kit required under 
subsection (a) shall be--
(A) available in each classroom facility, library, 
laboratory facility, dormitory (including dining 
facilities), or other facility customarily used by an 
institution for instructional or research purposes or 
for housing students, faculty, and staff;
(B) in the case of a facility described in 
subparagraph (A) that has an automated external 
defibrillator for public use, placed, where feasible, 
near such automated external defibrillator; and
(C) on the person of each individual employed by 
the institution as emergency medical services 
personnel, as applicable.
(2) Registration.--The location of each opioid overdose 
rescue kit required under subsection (a) shall be registered 
with the health center of the institution or campus emergency 
medical services, as applicable.
(c) Additional Requirements.--Each institution shall--
(1) replace used or expired opioid overdose rescue kits 
located on the campus of the institution, as necessary;
(2) make available, through the health center of the 
institution or campus emergency medical services, as 
applicable, a list of locations of each opioid overdose rescue 
kit; and
(3) provide training regarding the use and location of each 
opioid overdose rescue kit during each student orientation 
program carried out by the institution.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Institution of higher education.--The term 
``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given the 
term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002).
(2) Opioid overdose rescue kit.--The term ``opioid overdose 
rescue kit'' means a kit that--
(A) is labeled with the words ``Overdose Rescue 
Kit--Naloxone Nasal Spray'' or other language approved 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
(B) includes--
(i) Narcan;
(ii) Naloxone; or
(iii) Another medication approved by the 
Food and Drug Administration that, when 
administered, negates or neutralizes, in whole 
or in part, the pharmacological effects of an 
opioid in the human body.
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