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HR 4565 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employment and training programs First responders and emergency personnel

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021

Introduced: July 20, 2021 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in House
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Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021

This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse 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.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 5 Republican 4
D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · May 27, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Apr 14, 2022
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jan 18, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 23, 2021
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Nov 18, 2021
Katko, John
· Nov 5, 2021
McKinley, David
· Nov 3, 2021
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Nov 3, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Oct 28, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 25, 2021
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Oct 21, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Oct 21, 2021
Palazzo, Steven
· Oct 20, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 19, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Aug 6, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Aug 3, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4565: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4565/
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"H.R. 4565: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4565/.
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H.R. 4565, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4565/.
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