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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 annual training on the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to fentanyl and other lethal substances.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jul. 14 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jul. 13
2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 306). (text: 06/21/2022 CR H5693)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6287)

Jun. 21
2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5274.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5693-5695)
Mr. Swalwell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Calendars
Jun. 17 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 286.

Discharge
Jun. 17 2022	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Committee
Jun. 17 2022	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-375, Part I.

IntroReferral
Sep. 17 2021	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Jul. 13 2022	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 429 - 0 (Roll no. 306).

Committee
Jun. 17 2022	Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 117-375, Part I.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 19 2022	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations Discharged.
Sep. 18 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Sep. 17 2021	Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.