H.R. 5274 · 117th Congress
Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021
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9 cosponsors · 3 D, 6 R
1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Sep 17, 2021
- House Passed Jul 13, 2022 429–0
Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act of 2021 or the PREVENT ACT of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Jul 13, 2022
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 and recurrent training on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other lethal substances.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: PREVENT ACT of 2021
Latest action (Jul 14, 2022): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 17, 2021
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- House Introduced Sep 17, 2021
- House Passed Jul 13, 2022 429–0
Final vote · House · Jul 13, 2022
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi