US Congress House Bill 3722 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on October 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-15 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a joint task force to enhance border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids from entering the United States. DHS shall report to Congress as to whether it will establish such a task force. If such a task force is established, DHS shall periodically report to Congress on issues such as what additional resources are needed to detect and prevent narcotics from entering the United States. The bill also authorizes DHS joint task forces to engage with and receive assistance from outside DHS, including private sector organizations and federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, or international entities.

Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2019

Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]

2019-09-27 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 554 (Y: 403 N: 1 NV: 29 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-10-15	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-09-27	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-09-27	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 1 (Roll no. 554). (text: 09/26/2019 CR H8022-8023)
2019-09-27	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8071-8072)
2019-09-26	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2019-09-26	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3722.
2019-09-26	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8022-8024)
2019-09-26	House	Mr. Correa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-08-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
2019-08-30	House	Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 116-194.
2019-07-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2019-07-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-07-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2019-07-11	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3722/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3722/BILLS-116hr3722ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3722/BILLS-116hr3722rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3722/BILLS-116hr3722eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019554