# 116-hr-4739: Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

116-hr-4739, Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4739
- Congress: 116
- Title: Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.
- Introduced: 2019-10-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2019-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4739 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4739)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4739 (as of 2025-11-18).