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HR621Referred to Committee

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-22
Introduced
27
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

David P. Joyce
David P. Joyce
Republican · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 94.5% (586 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/J000295

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (27)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-01-22
  • Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-01-22
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)Original· 2025-01-22
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-01-22
  • Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)Original· 2025-01-22
  • Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)· 2025-01-31
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-01-31
  • Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)· 2025-03-31
  • Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2025-05-08
  • Laura Gillen (D-NY-4)· 2025-05-08
  • Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR-5)· 2025-06-03
  • Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)· 2025-07-14
  • Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2025-07-15
  • Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)· 2025-07-29
  • Jason Crow (D-CO-6)· 2025-08-08
  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2025-09-03
  • Josh Harder (D-CA-9)· 2025-10-14
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)· 2025-12-01
  • Josh Riley (D-NY-19)· 2025-12-10
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)· 2025-12-17
  • Dave Min (D-CA-47)· 2025-12-18
  • Scott DesJarlais (R-TN-4)· 2026-02-09
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2026-04-09
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-04-22
  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-3)· 2026-05-04

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-01-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-01-22

Previously

  • Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-01-22

Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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