To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize a Joint Task Force to enhance integration of the Department of Homeland Security's border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States, and for other purposes.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-755.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-755.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 588.
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5267-5269)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5762.
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)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5267-5268)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.