Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - OH District 14 · R-OH
25 cosponsors
Member of Congress · D-PA
U.S. Representative - PA District 1 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - WA District 8 · D-WA
U.S. Representative - NY District 24 · R-NY
U.S. Representative - CO District 2 · D-CO
U.S. Representative - NY District 3 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - MI District 8 · D-MI
U.S. Representative - PA District 16 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - NM District 2 · D-NM
U.S. Representative - NY District 4 · D-NY
Member of Congress · D-OR
U.S. Representative - PA District 7 · R-PA
+ 13 more cosponsors
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 621 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| Policy Area | Crime and Law Enforcement |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 22, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 22, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 25 · House vote — · — views |