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S 2241 114th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Law enforcement administration and funding

Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015

Introduced: November 4, 2015 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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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's happening now November 4, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2241: Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2241/
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"S. 2241: Combat Heroin Epidemic and Backlog Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2241/.
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S. 2241, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2241/.
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