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119th Congress Health

S. 3588: School Access to Naloxone Act of 2026

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 7, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 7, 2026

This bill authorizes grants for expanding access to drugs or devices to treat opioid overdoses (e.g., naloxone) in elementary and secondary schools.

The Department of Health and Human Services may award the grants to states, Indian tribes, and localities. To receive a grant, recipients must certify that schools in their jurisdictions will stock the drugs and devices and have trained staff on premises during operating hours to administer them.

Additionally, the attorney general of the recipient's state must certify that trained staff are covered by state civil liability protections for individuals who administer aid in an emergency (commonly known as Good Samaritan laws).

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

6

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Jeff Merkley D-OR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jan 7, 2026Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley.
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  1. Mar 19, 2026Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  2. Jan 7, 2026Introduced in Senate
  3. Jan 7, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.