# 119-hr-621: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

119-hr-621, Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-621
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025** adds a new grant purpose to fund training and equipment that prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to let existing grant programs pay for education, training, and the purchase of containment devices for use by first responders. The change directs grant dollars toward reducing health risks faced by police, EMTs, firefighters, and other emergency personnel who handle contaminated scenes.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal grants for responder containment gear: benefit, low. If enacted, grant recipients under 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) could use federal grant money to buy containment devices. They could also fund training and resources on how to use those devices to prevent secondary fentanyl exposure. First responders like police, firefighters, and EMS could benefit. The bill…

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- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-621 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/621)

## Related
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-621 (as of 2026-09-21).