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H.R. 621 119th Congress House

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

Official title: 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… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: January 22, 2025 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnel
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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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.

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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/
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"H.R. 621: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-621/.
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H.R. 621, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-621/.
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