H.R. 8818

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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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