Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5762
Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
Introduced: 2018-05-10 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Border security and unlawful immigration
Congressional oversight
Department of Homeland Security
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Executive agency funding and structure
Intergovernmental relations
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: 

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018

 
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, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States. The task force may coordinate with the private sector and with other federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or international task forces and entities. 
 
DHS shall determine whether to establish the task force and notify Congress of its determination within 90 days. 

action_date: 2018-06-14
text: 

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018

 
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. 
 
DHS shall determine whether to establish the task force and notify Congress of its determination within 90 days. 

action_date: 2018-06-19
text: 

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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-06-20
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5267-5268)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5267-5268)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5762.
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5267-5269)
action_date: 2018-06-19
text: Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-755.
action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-755.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2018-06-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Introduced in House