Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Federal grants for responder containment gear
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 does not specify funding amounts, start dates, or program rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/3/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Crow
CO • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 9/3/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 12/1/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
DesJarlais
TN • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Roll Call Votes
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