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S. 3812

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3812, the WORK to Save Lives Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 10, 2026 by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 3812 has 5 co-sponsors.

sb3812/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3812 IS: Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3812  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 10, 2026   Mr. Merkley  (for himself,  Ms. Murkowski ,  Mr. Heinrich ,  Mr. Schiff , and  Mr. Wyden ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act   or the   WORK to Save Lives Act  .
2.
Non-mandatory guidance for employers concerning opioid overdose reversal medication
(a)
In general
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, shall issue nonmandatory guidance to employers on—
(1)
acquiring and maintaining opioid overdose reversal medication; and
(2)
training employees on an annual basis on the usage of such medication.
(b)
Employer defined
In this section, the term  employer  has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 652 ), except that such term does not include the United States Postal Service.
3.
Mandatory regulations for Federal agencies concerning opioid overdose reversal medication
(a)
In general
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, shall issue regulations to require each Federal agency to—
(1)
acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medication; and
(2)
train employees on an annual basis on the usage of such medication.
(b)
Federal agency defined
In this section, the term  Federal agency  means any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, including the Veterans Health Administration, notwithstanding section 7425(b) of title 38, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D) sponsors S. 3812, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3812 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings By (full committee) · Mar 19, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 3812 has taken 3 actions since Feb 10, 2026, the latest on Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Feb 10, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3812 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3812.

Titles

S. 3812 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • WORK to Save Lives Act — Display Title
  • WORK to Save Lives Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Workplace Overdose Reversal Kits to Save Lives Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named S. 3812 in 5 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Housing, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND FKA GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR (GHAI)Development of federal public policy and advocacy strategy and lobbying federal governmentDistrict of Columbia12$80K
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP OBO TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUNDLaw FirmDistrict of Columbia12$40K
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP12$80K
RUBINER STRATEGIES12$40K
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANA WOOD112
LAURIE RUBINER112
MAGGIE CROSSWY112
SCOTT MCGEE112
REYNA TAYLOR111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTHNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH2026 second_quarter$150.6K2nd Quarter - Report
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND FKA GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR (GHAI)KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUND FKA GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INCUBATOR (GHAI)KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP OBO TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUNDRUBINER STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP OBO TOBACCO-FREE KIDS ACTION FUNDRUBINER STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3812 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3812’s is Labor and Employment.

s3812/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 3812 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Drug, alcohol, tobacco use to Worker safety and health.

s3812/subjects.txt
Drug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug therapyEmergency medical services and trauma careMedical educationWorker safety and health

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com