Bill · S. 4004· Senate(119-S-4004)
Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act
- Introduced
- 3/5/2026
- Last activity
- 3/5/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act," seeks to authorize the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. The goal is to combat transnational organized crime and reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States. It proposes a prosecutor-led, multi-agency approach to enforcement. The Attorney General, through the Director of the OCDETF, will structure these efforts in coordination with other agencies. Additionally, a joint report on the successes of these Task Forces must be submitted to several congressional committees. The Act includes a sunset provision that ends its force on January 20, 2029.
Yes· 3 of 9
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+5
The bill targets the reduction of illicit narcotics through coordinated law enforcement and multi-agency task forces.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The bill requires the Attorney General to submit a report to congressional committees and post the unclassified portion on public websites.
Does this give the federal government more power?+3
The bill authorizes a multi-agency, prosecutor-led approach directed by the Attorney General to combat organized crime.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reduction in Crime and Narcotics: The bill aims to combat transnational organized crime and reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States (Section 4(a)).
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Increased Accountability and Transparency: The Attorney General must submit a joint report on the successes of the Task Forces to various congressional committees, and the unclassified portion of that report must be posted on the public websites of the Department of Justice and each covered agency (Section 4(b)).
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Coordinated Law Enforcement: The bill structures the OCDETF to use a multi-agency approach to enforcement, involving the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and several covered agencies (Section 4(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Duration of Authority: The Act is subject to a sunset provision, meaning it will have no force or effect after January 20, 2029 (Section 5).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Increases Federal Power+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+2Good For Low Income Households+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Policing Reform+1Improves Poverty Reduction+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Trade+1
- 3/5/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut