US Congress Senate Bill 2008 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on October 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-10-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Combating the Opioid 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 and medical examiner and coroner offices for efforts to address and prevent testing backlogs and efforts to conduct autopsies and toxicology testing related to drug overdose deaths; 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 Opioid Epidemic Through Forensic Drug Testing Act of 2017

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]

Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-10-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1355 (Related) 2017-06-14 - 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/2008/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2008/BILLS-115s2008is.pdf