Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021
This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse 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.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2021 to May 27, 2022; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Jul 20, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jul 29, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Aug 3, 2021 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Aug 6, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Oct 28, 2021 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Nov 3, 2021 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Nov 18, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Nov 23, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 20, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 20, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 127, July 20, 2021, page H3755.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 795 | Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023 | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 2, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
