HR 621 · in committee · major
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025
- healthcare
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- The bill expands a federal grant program to help first responders buy and train on devices that contain fentanyl and other deadly substances.
- First responders and law enforcement agencies that receive federal grants are affected by this expanded use of funds.
- The bill redirects existing grant money toward protective equipment and training with no new appropriation mentioned.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should federal grant money for first responders be prioritized when expanding fentanyl containment devices might reduce funding for other critical equipment or training needs?
- 02
What evidence shows that secondary fentanyl exposure poses a significant health risk to first responders compared to other workplace hazards they face?
- 03
Which first responder agencies and communities would benefit most from this grant expansion, and how might the funding distribution affect rural versus urban departments?
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Sponsor · R-OH-14
David P. Joyce
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
25/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-22
Joining the bill

Kim Schrier
D-WA-8 · original

Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original

Madeleine Dean
D-PA-4 · original

Joe Neguse
D-CO-2 · original

Claudia Tenney
R-NY-24 · original

Kristen McDonald Rivet
D-MI-8

Thomas R. Suozzi
D-NY-3

Mike Kelly
R-PA-16

Laura Gillen
D-NY-4

Gabe Vasquez
D-NM-2

Janelle S. Bynum
D-OR-5

Ryan Mackenzie
R-PA-7
+ 13 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-22 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-22 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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