Bill115th CongressFiled Jun 14, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 1355
Combating the Heroin Epidemic Through Forensic Drug Testing Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 14, 2017)
Combating the Heroin Epidemic Through Forensic Drug Testing Act of 2017
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 states 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 happenedJun 14, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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- Introduced in SenateJun 14, 2017
- Jun 14, 2017IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 14, 2017IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate