# 117-hr-5274: PREVENT ACT of 2021

117-hr-5274, PREVENT ACT of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5274
- Congress: 117
- Title: PREVENT ACT of 2021
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-09-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021 or the PREVENT ACT of 2021 This bill requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make containment devices available to its officers, agents, and other personnel and to provide mandatory annual training on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other lethal substances.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2021-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-12-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-07-13T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 429 | 0 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5274 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5274)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
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