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Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 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.
Action Timeline
2025-05-20
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 77.
2025-05-20
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2025-05-20
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2025-05-15
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-01-22
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-22
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.180 pass?
S.180 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: 45%.
What does S.180 do?
Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 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.
Who sponsored S.180?
S.180 was sponsored by Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
Full Bill Text
119 S180 RS: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-05-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II Calendar No. 77 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 180 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2025 Mr. Grassley (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Durbin , Mrs. Moody , and Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 20, 2025 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment A BILL To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant amounts for providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 . 2. Preventing first responder secondary exposure to fentanyl Section 3021(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10701(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (10) as paragraphs (5) through (11), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Providing training and resources for first responders on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances, and purchasing such containment devices for use by first responders. . May 20, 2025 Reported without amendment
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