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End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2026
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[H.R. 8818 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8818
To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 14, 2026
Mr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Ms. Perez, and Mr. Newhouse)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To establish grants to combat opioid trafficking.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local
Task Forces Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) is amended by adding at
the end the following new part:
``PART PP--GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING
``SEC. 3061. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS TO COMBAT OPIOID TRAFFICKING.
``(a) Grant Authorization.--The COPS Director is authorized to make
grants to eligible entities for the purpose of locating, investigating,
and interdicting illicit activities relating to the distribution of
opioids.
``(b) Eligible Entity.--For the purpose of the grants made under
this part, eligible entities are States, State law enforcement
agencies, units of local government, Indian Tribes, multi-
jurisdictional task forces, and regional consortia.
``(c) Application.--
``(1) In general.--To receive a grant under this part, an
eligible entity shall submit to the COPS Director an
application at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information as the COPS Director may require. Each application
shall include--
``(A) a detailed explanation of--
``(i) the intended uses of funds provided
under the grant; and
``(ii) how the activities funded under the
grant will meet the purpose of this part;
``(B) an assurance that the applicant shall
maintain and report such data, records, and information
(programmatic and financial) as the COPS Director may
reasonably require;
``(C) a certification, made in a form acceptable to
the COPS Director, that--
``(i) the programs to be funded by the
grant meet all the requirements of this part;
``(ii) all the information contained in the
application is correct; and
``(iii) the applicant will comply with all
provisions of this part and all other
applicable Federal laws.
``(2) Guidelines.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this part, the COPS Director shall promulgate
guidelines to implement this part, including the information
that must be included and the requirements that eligible
entities must meet, in submitting the applications required
under this part.
``(3) Streamlining applications.--To the greatest extent
possible, the COPS Director shall streamline the grant
application process to minimize the administrative burden
placed on eligible applicants and to prevent the collection of
extraneous or duplicative information.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant made under this part shall be used--
``(1) to hire and train law enforcement officers and other
employees;
``(2) to hire and train law enforcement officers and other
employees to establish new, or support and expand existing,
multi-jurisdictional task forces, regional consortia, or both;
``(3) to procure equipment, technology, or support systems,
or pay overtime; or
``(4) for any other activities or items the Attorney
General determines appropriate to support the purpose described
in subsection (a).
``(e) Duration.--A grant made under this part shall be for not less
than 1 year and not more than 3 years.
``(f) Allocation of Grant Funding.--
``(1) Set aside.--Of the funds allocated to carry out the
grant program under this part not less than 20 percent shall be
reserved for--
``(A) direct grants to Indian Tribes or Tribal law
enforcement agencies; and
``(B) direct grants to multi-jurisdictional task
forces.
``(2) Limitation.--In the case that a Tribal law
enforcement officer or a law enforcement partner affiliated
with an Indian Tribe is a member of a multi-jurisdictional task
force receiving a direct grant, such membership shall not
impact the eligibility of, or reduce the percentage otherwise
available for, the Tribal law enforcement agency with
jurisdiction over such officer or the Indian Tribe with
jurisdiction over such officer or law enforcement partner for
the funds reserved under paragraph (1)(A).
``(g) Contracts and Subawards.--
``(1) In general.--A State, unit of local government, or
Indian Tribe may, in using a grant under this part for purposes
authorized under subsection (d), use the grant to contract with
or make subawards to a State, local, or Tribal law enforcement
agency, a unit of local government, an Indian Tribe, a Tribal
organization, a multi-jurisdictional task force, or a regional
consortium.
``(2) Limitation.--The receipt of a contract or subaward
under paragraph (1) by an Indian Tribe, Tribal law enforcement
agency, Tribal organization, or multi-jurisdictional task force
shall not impact the eligibility of, or reduce the percentage
otherwise available for, such Indian Tribe, the Indian Tribe
with jurisdiction over such agency or organization, or the
multi-jurisdictional task force for the funds set aside under
subsection (f)(1).
``(h) Administrative Costs.--The COPS Director may reserve not more
than 2 percent from amounts appropriated to carry out this part for
administrative costs.
``(i) Technical Assistance.--
``(1) In general.--The COPS Director shall provide
technical assistance to the eligible entities described in
subsection (b) in furtherance of the purposes described in
subsection (d).
``(2) Training centers and facilities.--The technical
assistance provided by the COPS Director may include the
establishment and operation of training centers or facilities,
either directly or by contracting or cooperative arrangements.
The functions of the centers or facilities established under
this paragraph may include instruction and seminars for police
executives, managers, trainers, supervisors, and such others as
the COPS Director considers to be appropriate for supporting
efforts related to locating, investigating, and interdicting
illicit activities relating to the distribution of opioids.
``(j) Priority.--In awarding grants under this part, the COPS
Director shall give priority to applicants that will use awarded funds
to establish new, or support and expand existing, multi-jurisdictional
task forces or regional consortia.
``SEC. 3062. REPORT.
``Beginning not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this part, and annually thereafter, the COPS Director shall submit to
Congress a report describing effectiveness of this grant program and
make recommendations for how it can be improved.
``SEC. 3063. DEFINITIONS.
``In this part:
``(1) COPS director.--The term `COPS Director' means the
Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services.
``(2) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' means the
governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band,
nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or
component reservation individually identified (including
parenthetically) on the list published by the Secretary under
section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act
of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).
``(3) Multi-jurisdictional task force.--The term `multi-
jurisdictional task force' means any local law enforcement
entity composed of law enforcement officers from different
State, local, or Tribal law enforcement agencies, which may
also include other support staff members or law enforcement
partners affiliated with an Indian Tribe, the Federal
Government, a State government, or a unit of local government.
``(4) Regional consortium.--The term `regional consortium'
means any law enforcement entity composed of multi-
jurisdictional task forces that cross State lines.
``SEC. 3064. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
``There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part
$70,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1701(m) of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381(m)) is repealed.
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