US HB5762 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 20 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-06-20 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

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.

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Title

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-06-20SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2018-06-19HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-19HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5267-5268)
2018-06-19HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5762.
2018-06-19HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5267-5269)
2018-06-19HouseMr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-06-14HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
2018-06-14HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-755.
2018-06-06HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2018-06-06HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-05-10HouseReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2018-05-10HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB2864 (Related) 2018-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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