Bills · HR 2964
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2964Crime and Law Enforcement
Fight Fentanyl Act
INTRO APR 17· LAST ACTION APR 17
READING
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COSPONSORS
39BIPARTISAN
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThe fentanyl crisis is a critical public health and safety issue across the United States, leading to a significant number of overdose deaths. This bill matters because it attempts to make federal anti-drug programs more accountable and effective by specifically focusing their reporting and resources on fentanyl.
If this bill becomes law, federal drug enforcement efforts against fentanyl would receive clearer direction and potentially more dedicated funding and prosecutorial power. This could lead to a stronger push to seize fentanyl and prosecute traffickers, which might help reduce the drug's availability and its devastating impact. If it doesn't pass, drug enforcement agencies might continue to operate without this specific, intensified focus on fentanyl reporting and resource allocation, potentially slowing efforts to combat the crisis.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs) to submit detailed reports on their use of funds to investigate and prosecute fentanyl trafficking, including seizures and resulting prosecutions.
This provides clearer data and accountability on how federal resources are specifically being used to combat fentanyl.
PROVISION 02
Requires HIDTAs to report on any limitations they face in meeting their goals and provide recommendations to address those challenges.
This aims to identify weaknesses in current drug enforcement strategies and suggest ways to improve them.
PROVISION 03
Authorizes $333,000,000 annually for the HIDTA program for fiscal years 2025 through 2030.
This directly allocates substantial federal funds to support drug enforcement operations in critical areas.
PROVISION 04
Increases the amount available for the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to provide assistance to law enforcement agencies for fentanyl interdiction activities.
This boosts the capacity for federal coordination and support for efforts to stop fentanyl trafficking.
PROVISION 05
Directs the Attorney General to provide sufficient investigative and prosecutorial resources, including potentially reassigning Assistant U.S. Attorneys, to prioritize fentanyl trafficking cases.
This focuses federal legal power and resources specifically on prosecuting those involved in fentanyl distribution.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 39
R· Ohio
YRS IN OFFICE
1
BILLS LED
36
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 92%
DEM 21 REP 18 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 17
Introduced in House
APR 17
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 2964
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 17, 2025
Last actionApr 17, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 17, 2025
House BillHR 2964Crime and Law Enforcement
Fight Fentanyl Act
INTRODUCED APR 17, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 17, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
4 min
COSPONSORS
39
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
