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substantiveJul 14, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 5274 — Prevent Exposure to Narcotics and Toxics Act

PREVENT ACT of 2021

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to make containment devices available to its officers, agents.
  • House passed it on Jul 14, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea429

Democrat: 218 · Republican: 211

Nay0

Present0

Not Voting1

Democrat: 1

How each member voted (430)

Yea (429)

Not Voting (1)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.