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HR 9623 United States House · 118th Congress

Ending Drug Trafficking in Our Communities Act

This bill reauthorizes the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program with $400 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. It requires the federal drug control director to identify and promote "promising practices" that improve investigations of drug trafficking linked to overdoses, enhance law enforcement coordination on drug and firearm crimes, and implement evidence-based substance use disorder prevention. Starting in 2026, the director must review these practices, develop them for HIDTA regions, and share them with all participating agencies. The bill directly affects the HIDTA Program and the Office of National Drug Control Policy by establishing funding levels and new procedural requirements.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates $400M annually for HIDTA program funding, directly advancing government spending on drug trafficking prevention and law enforcement coordination.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds HIDTA program with evidence-based substance use disorder prevention and law enforcement coordination, aligning with reform indicators like reducing overdose-linked crimes through treatment-focused approaches.85% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates evidence-based substance use disorder prevention programs, directly supporting mental health services under healthcare topic. Allocates $400M for drug trafficking-related public health initiatives.85% confidence
Sub-Topics: Drug Policy Firearms Law Enforcement Substance Abuse
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 17, 2024 Last action Sep 17, 2024
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Sep 17, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
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Sep 17, 2024
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Josh Harder
Josh Harder
DDemocratic
CA
9
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Photo of Nathaniel Moran
Nathaniel Moran
RRepublican
TX
1
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Photo of Zachary Nunn
Zachary Nunn
RRepublican
IA
3