US Congress Senate Bill 1355 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Combating the Heroin Epidemic Through Forensic Drug Testing Act of 2017

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SB2008 (Related) 2017-10-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB6074 (Related) 2018-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1355/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1355/BILLS-115s1355is.pdf