Bill114th CongressFiled Nov 4, 2015Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2241
Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 4, 2015)
Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to award grants to state and tribal governments to address the distribution, sale, and use of heroin, fentanyl, and associated synthetic drugs.
Grants may be used to:
- reimburse forensic science laboratories for efforts to address and prevent testing backlogs;
- reimburse law enforcement agencies for equipment to identify or detect heroin, fentanyl, and associated synthetic drugs;
- investigate, arrest, and prosecute distributors or sellers; and
- support health department services for users.
What just happenedNov 4, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateNov 4, 2015
- Nov 4, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 4, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate