HR 4739 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 1, 2020 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 18, 2019
  2. Passed HouseDec 9, 2019
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement a safety framework to protect its personnel from exposure to potential synthetic opioids.

Among other things, the CBP must do the following:

  • issue a policy that specifies protocols and procedures for the safe handling of potential synthetic opioids;
  • require mandatory training on the potential risk of exposure to and safe handling procedures for synthetic opioids, as well as how to administer opioid receptor antagonists (e.g., naloxone) after exposure; and
  • provide personal protective equipment and opioid receptor antagonists to officers, agents, other personnel, and canines at risk of exposure to synthetic opioids.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 656Passed—Dec 9, 2019

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 18, 2019 to Oct 23, 2019, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalOct 18, 2019
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalOct 18, 2019
D-MIElissa SlotkinOriginalOct 18, 2019
R-NYJohn KatkoOriginalOct 18, 2019
D-NYKathleen M. RiceOriginalOct 18, 2019
D-NYMax RoseOriginalOct 18, 2019
R-ALMike RogersOriginalOct 18, 2019
R-NYPeter T. KingOriginalOct 18, 2019
R-TXMichael T. McCaulOct 23, 2019

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 1, 2020Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-229.
  2. Jun 1, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.
  3. Mar 11, 2020Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Dec 10, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  5. Dec 9, 2019At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 3345Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training ActRelated billFeb 27, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 1, 2020Reported to Senate
  2. Dec 10, 2019Referred in Senate
  3. Dec 9, 2019Engrossed in House
  4. Dec 3, 2019Reported in House
  5. Oct 18, 2019Introduced in House

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