Congress·In Committee·H.R. 621

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

Safety Training and Gear for First Responders

over 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill mentioned at this time.

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Likely to pass

This bill has support from both parties and addresses a common safety concern for police and medical workers.

Key Points

This bill lets police and emergency workers use federal grant money to buy special containers for dangerous drugs like fentanyl. These devices help keep the drugs from leaking or spreading into the air.
It also pays for training so first responders know the safest ways to handle these chemicals. This helps prevent accidental contact that could cause a person to get sick or overdose while on the job.
The plan updates an older law to make sure local departments can afford this safety gear. It focuses on stopping secondary exposure, which is when someone is harmed by a drug they did not mean to touch.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jan 22, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

Votes

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 621

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Data Sources

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Cosponsors

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D: 18R: 7

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