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David Joyce (R-OH)

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

H.R. 621 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 20 Democratic cosponsors · See all 28 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025," proposes an amendment to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968. The legislation seeks to authorize grant amounts for specific purposes related to first responders. Specifically, it focuses on providing training and resources regarding the use of containment devices. These devices are intended to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances. Additionally, the bill allows for the purchase of these containment devices for use by first responders.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

    The bill addresses the opioid crisis by protecting first responders from exposure to fentanyl.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.