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Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 by Sen. Chuck Grassley

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Latest action · May 20, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.

What it does

This bill expands the allowable uses of grant funds under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use 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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

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