To establish the Joint Task Force to Counter the Illicit Synthetic Narcotics.
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Latest Action · December 17, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
This bill establishes a Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics (JTF-ISN), a new federal coordination body designed to combat the opioid crisis by bringing together multiple government agencies under a single leadership structure. The task force will include representatives from the Justice Department, Treasury, Homeland Security, State Department, Defense Department, Intelligence Community, and other agencies as needed, all reporting to a director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The JTF-ISN will investigate and prosecute synthetic narcotics trafficking crimes, coordinate intelligence sharing among federal agencies, conduct joint operations and raids, and focus particular attention on China's role in the opioid trade. The director will submit comprehensive reports to Congress every six months detailing operations, asset seizures, indictments, convictions, and funding needs, though the bill does not specify initial appropriation amounts. The task force is explicitly prohibited from targeting individuals for personal drug use or pursuing low-level dealers unconnected to larger trafficking networks, keeping its focus on major international trafficking organizations and their supply chains.
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