H.R. 621In CommitteeCRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025
Drug trafficking and controlled substances · Employment and training programs · First responders and emergency personnel
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 22, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 25
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Summary
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program administered by the Department of Justice.
Specifically, the bill allows grants to be used for purchasing containment devices for first responders and training first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jan 22, 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 22, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 22, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] D-PA
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] R-PA
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] D-WA
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] R-NY
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] D-CO
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] D-NY
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] D-MI
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] R-PA
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] D-NM
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] D-NY
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] D-OR
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] R-PA
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] D-VA
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] D-PA
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] D-CO
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] R-AZ
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] D-CA
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] D-NH
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] D-NY
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] D-OH
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] D-CA
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] R-TN
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] D-NJ
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] R-NE
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] D-WA
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