118 S261 IS: Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-02-02 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.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 261IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 2, 2023Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Grassley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2023.

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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..