# 114-hr-4447: Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act

114-hr-4447, Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT); status Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4447
- Congress: 114
- Title: Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2016-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act This bill provides FY2016 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to address heroin and opioid drug abuse. The funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. For DOJ, the bill provides funds for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. For HHS, the bill provides funds for: the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2016-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2016-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2016-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2016-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- SANDER LEVIN (D-MI), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2016-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4447 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4447)

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