Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act

Key Points

• This bill officially authorizes the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, a group that has been working since 1982 to stop international drug gangs and money laundering.
• The plan brings together over 500 federal prosecutors, 1,200 federal agents, and 5,000 local police officers to work as one team across 19 different strike forces around the country.
• By working together, agencies like the DEA, Homeland Security, and the Postal Service can share intelligence and target the leaders of criminal organizations more effectively.
• These task forces are designed to pay for themselves; in 2022 and 2023, they seized nearly $1 billion in cash and property from criminals, which helps cover the cost of the program.
• The Attorney General would be required to release a public report within one year showing how successful these teams have been at reducing crime and stopping illegal drugs.
• This law would stay in effect until January 20, 2029, at which point Congress would need to review the program's results and decide whether to keep it going.

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