Bill · H.R. 5918· House(119-HR-5918)
Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act
- Introduced
- 11/4/2025
- Last activity
- 11/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Joseph Morelle
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act authorizes the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) to fight transnational organized crime and lower the amount of illegal drugs in the U.S. It requires a multi-agency approach led by prosecutors. The bill involves coordination between the Attorney General and agencies like the Department of the Treasury and Homeland Security. A joint report on the task forces' success must be submitted to Congress and posted publicly. This Act expires on January 20, 2029.
Yes· 3 of 27
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+5
The bill requires that reports on the task forces' successes be posted publicly.
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+5
The bill aims to reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
Task forces are cited as lowering crime in cities across the United States.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction of Illegal Drugs: The bill aims to reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States (Section 3(a)).
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Fighting Organized Crime: The act authorizes the use of a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to combat transnational organized crime (Section 3(a)).
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Public Accountability: The Attorney General and covered agencies must post an unclassified report of the task forces' successes on public websites (Section 3(c)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For White Americans+3Good For Business Owners+2Good For Children+2Good For High Income Households+2Good For L G B T Q Community+2Good For Men+2Good For Middle Aged+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For People With Disabilities+2Good For Retirees+2Good For Seniors+2Good For Students+2Good For Veterans+2Good For Women+2Good For Young Adults+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+5Increases Federal Power+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Border Security+4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+3
- 11/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House