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H.R. 4447 (114th)

Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act

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Introduced

3 February 2016

Last action

3 February 2016 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address heroin and opioid drug abuse. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. For DOJ, the bill provides funds for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. For HHS, the bill provides funds for: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 3 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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