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Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

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Introduced:
Jan 22, 2025
Policy Area:
Crime and Law Enforcement

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Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries (1)

Introduced in House - Jan 22, 2025 00
<p><strong>Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use&nbsp;Program administered by the Department of Justice.</p><p>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.</p>

Actions (3)

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000
Jan 22, 2025

Subjects (4)

Crime and Law Enforcement (Policy Area) Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employment and training programs First responders and emergency personnel

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Jan 22, 2025

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Length: 2,291 characters Version: Introduced in House Version Date: Jan 22, 2025 Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 621 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 621

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources
for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances,
and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2025

Mr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Fitzpatrick, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. Neguse) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources
for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent
secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances,
and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting First Responders from
Secondary Exposure Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2.
USE OF CONTAINMENT DEVICES TO PREVENT SECONDARY EXPOSURE
TO FENTANYL AND OTHER POTENTIALLY LETHAL SUBSTANCES, AND
PURCHASING SUCH CONTAINMENT DEVICES FOR USE BY FIRST
RESPONDERS.
Section 3021 (a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.

(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10701

(a) ) is amended by inserting after paragraph

(3) the following, and redesignating succeeding paragraphs accordingly:
``

(4) Providing training and resources for first responders
on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure
to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and
purchasing such containment devices for use by first
responders.''.
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