H.R. 4739Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Yvette D. Clarke [D-NY-09]
Cosponsors: 9 · 5 Republicans · 4 Democrats
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committees: Homeland Security Committee, Ways and Means Committee · and 1 more
Latest action: Jun 1, 2020 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460.

IntroducedOct 18, 2019
Passed the HouseDec 9, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

This bill directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to implement a safety framework to protect its personnel from exposure to potential synthetic opioids.

Among other things, the CBP must do the following:

issue a policy that specifies protocols and procedures for the safe handling of potential synthetic opioids;

require mandatory training on the potential risk of exposure to and safe handling procedures for synthetic opioids, as well as how to administer opioid receptor antagonists (e.g., naloxone) after exposure; and
provide personal protective equipment and opioid receptor antagonists to officers, agents, other personnel, and canines at risk of exposure to synthetic opioids.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 4739 as reported to Senate on Jun 1, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 656

House Dec 9, 2019

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

393 Yea 0 Nay 37 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members430 members

Democratic232 members

Republican198 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors9 · 5 Republicans · 4 Democrats

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 4739 and vote against it. 8 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 47391 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 4739 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONIts PAC: National Treasury Employees Union PAC

Government Issues · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

5 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.