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S 5114 117th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics

PREVENT Act of 2022

Introduced: December 8, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Nov 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxins Act of 2022 or the PREVENT ACT of 2022

This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make containment devices available to its officers, agents, and other personnel and to provide mandatory annual training on the use of containment devices to prevent potential exposure to synthetic opioids.

What's happening now November 16, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Republican 3
D
Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Dec 8, 2022
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 17, 2022
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Nov 16, 2022
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 16, 2022
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 16, 2022
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 16, 2022
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Nov 16, 2022
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5114: PREVENT Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5114/
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"S. 5114: PREVENT Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5114/.
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S. 5114, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5114/.
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