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Introduced
05/10/2018
05/10/2018
In Committee
06/06/2018
06/06/2018
Crossed Over
06/20/2018
06/20/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint task force to enhance DHS border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States. The task force may coordinate with: (1) the private sector, which may include a two-year assignment of a private sector employee to a task force; and (2) other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or international task forces and entities. (Sec. 3) DHS shall determine whether to establish the task force and notify Congress of its determination within 90 days.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint task force to enhance border security operations and detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States. The task force may coordinate with the private sector, including by temporarily assigning a private sector employee to the task force, as well as other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or international entities and task forces. The bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to notify Congress within 90 days whether a joint task force will be established and, if one is established, to include certain information in DHS's regular reporting to Congress.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (on 06/20/2018)
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