H.R. 2194

119 HR 2194 IH: Ending Drug Trafficking in Our Communities Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2194  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 18, 2025   Mr. Harder of California  (for himself and  Mr. Moran ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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   A BILL
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 to reauthorize the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program and modify the Program with respect to promising practices, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ending Drug Trafficking in Our Communities Act  .
2.
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program
(a)
Reauthorization
Section 707(p) of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(p) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (5), by striking  and ;
(2)
in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(7)
$400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2031.
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(b)
Modification with respect to promising practices
Section 707(q) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 1706(q) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4)
Promising practices
Beginning in fiscal year 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Director shall do the following:
(A)
For each promising practice that the Director identifies, review the promising practice to determine whether the promising practice has the potential to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities performed by means of a HIDTA, including the following:
(i)
The identification and investigation of any entity that is responsible for trafficking an illegal drug that has resulted in an overdose in a HIDTA.
(ii)
Information sharing and coordination for Federal, State, territorial, Tribal, and local responses to crimes that involve an illegal drug and criminal use of a firearm.
(iii)
The implementation and evaluation of evidence-based substance use disorder prevention practices, programs, and strategies.
(B)
For each promising practice that the Director determines to have such potential, develop the promising practice for use by each HIDTA.
(C)
Promulgate each promising practice developed under subparagraph (B) to each HIDTA.
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