United States · Bill · S
S. 2241 (114th)
Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015
Introduced
4 November 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 November 2015
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 4 November 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 November 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2241
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2241