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S180Reported by 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
6
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
Republican · IA · Senator
Votes with party: 77.0% (891 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000386

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

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

6 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 →

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

2025-05-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReported By · 2025-05-20

Previously

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryMarkup By · 2025-05-15
  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred 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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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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