Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026 | ChamberLight
Bills · HR 8499
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 8499Education
Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2026
This bill mandates that public universities maintain emergency supplies of overdose-reversal medication in accessible areas.AI-written
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Requires public colleges and universities to keep opioid overdose rescue kits on campus.
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
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Opioid-related deaths, often caused by synthetic drugs like fentanyl, have become a leading cause of death for young adults in the United States. Since college campuses are major gathering points for this demographic, having rescue kits in dorms, libraries, or student centers could prevent accidental deaths in the critical minutes before paramedics arrive.
KEY PROVISIONS
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PROVISION 01
Mandatory rescue kits
Ensures that every public university has the basic tools necessary to stop a fatal overdose on campus.
PROVISION 02
Strategic placement
Requires kits to be located in public areas where they are most likely to be needed and accessible to bystanders.
PROVISION 03
Institutional accountability
Sets a federal expectation for student safety regarding the opioid crisis at the higher education level.
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.
Opioid-related deaths, often caused by synthetic drugs like fentanyl, have become a leading cause of death for young adults in the United States. Since college campuses are major gathering points for this demographic, having rescue kits in dorms, libraries, or student centers could prevent accidental deaths in the critical minutes before paramedics arrive.
KEY PROVISIONS
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Mandatory rescue kits
Ensures that every public university has the basic tools necessary to stop a fatal overdose on campus.
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Strategic placement
Requires kits to be located in public areas where they are most likely to be needed and accessible to bystanders.
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Institutional accountability
Sets a federal expectation for student safety regarding the opioid crisis at the higher education level.
GLOSSARY
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Opioid overdose rescue kit
A package containing medication, usually naloxone, designed to rapidly reverse the life-threatening effects of an opioid overdose.
Public institution of higher education
A college or university that is predominantly funded by public means, such as state or local taxes.
Naloxone
A medication that can quickly restore normal breathing to a person whose breath has slowed or stopped as a result of overdosing with heroin or prescription opioid pain medications.
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.