Bill > HR2194

This bill reauthorizes and modifies the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program, a federal initiative designed to assist local and state law enforcement in reducing drug trafficking in areas most impacted by illegal drug activity. Specifically, the bill provides $400,000,000 in funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 and introduces new requirements for identifying and developing "promising practices" within the program. Starting in fiscal year 2026, the Director of National Drug Control Policy must review potential promising practices that could improve HIDTA effectiveness, focusing on areas such as: investigating entities responsible for drug overdoses, enhancing information sharing between federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local agencies regarding drug and firearm-related crimes, and implementing evidence-based substance use disorder prevention strategies. Once the Director identifies practices with significant potential to enhance HIDTA operations, they are required to develop these practices and distribute them to all HIDTA regions. The bill aims to improve the program's efficiency and effectiveness in combating drug trafficking and related criminal activities across the United States.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2194/all-info