Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedJan 22, 2025
ReportedMay 15, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 69 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 19 of 426 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in senate to reported to senate · 106 words
- Subjects
- Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment and training programsFirst responders and emergency personnel
- Latest action
- May 20, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 621 Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]