On June 3, 2015, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $51.4 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS), and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R. 2578) as amended by a 242-183 vote. The Obama administration has threatened to veto the legislation, due to funding levels for certain programs and the capping of discretionary funding levels at the budgetary sequester level.

The bill eliminated funding for several important Department of Justice (DOJ) assistance programs for state, local, and tribal law enforcement, including the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program, the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program, and funding provided through Title II of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).