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S 2504 113th Congress Senate

Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to address prescription opioid and heroin abuse.

Introduced: June 19, 2014 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 19, 2014
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force.

Reauthorizes the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program through FY2019. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to report on the effectiveness of the program in reducing prescription drug abuse and any corresponding increase or decrease in the use of heroin.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program through FY2019.

Requires the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to:

  • revise the 2011 Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan to reassess the approach to addressing prescription drug abuse in light of an increase in heroin use and to outline actions or programs to reduce and prevent such abuse, and
  • ensure that ONDCP takes into account a specified GAO report concerning program coordination and identifies opportunities to enhance interagency coordination as part of the Plan.

Requires the Secretary to advance the education and awareness of providers, patients, and stakeholders regarding the risk of abuse of prescription opioid drugs if such products are not taken as prescribed.

Directs ONDCP to establish a national drug awareness campaign that:

  • takes into account the association between prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, and
  • emphasizes the similarities between heroin and prescription opioids and the effects of these on the human body.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2504: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2504/
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