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HR 621 119th 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 2025

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: Joyce, David P. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 2025
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Jan 22, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.

What's happening now January 22, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 26

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 20 Republican 7
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 30, 2026
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 2026
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · May 4, 2026
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Apr 22, 2026
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Apr 9, 2026
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2026
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Min, Dave
California · Dec 18, 2025
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Dec 17, 2025
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Riley, Josh
New York · Dec 10, 2025
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 1, 2025
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Harder, Josh
California · Oct 14, 2025
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Hamadeh, Abraham J.
Arizona · Sep 3, 2025
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 8, 2025
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Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Jul 15, 2025
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Jul 14, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Jun 3, 2025
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Gillen, Laura
New York · May 8, 2025
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · May 8, 2025
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 31, 2025
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Jan 31, 2025
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jan 31, 2025
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 22, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 22, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 22, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 621: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-621/
MLA
"H.R. 621: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-621/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 621, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-621/.
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[H.R. 621: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-621/)
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