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H.R. 3722: Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019

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H.R. 3722: Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-11 · Immigration · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 554 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3722 (2019-09-27), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019

Plain summary

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint task force to enhance border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from entering the United States. DHS shall report to Congress as to whether it will establish such a task force. If such a task force is established, DHS shall periodically report to Congress on issues such as what additional resources are needed to detect and prevent narcotics from entering the United States. The bill also authorizes DHS joint task forces to engage with and receive assistance from outside DHS, including private sector organizations and federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or international entities.

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Official text

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3722, Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019 (2019-08-06)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Recorded votes

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities
Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr3722 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116