# 119-hr-2964: Fight Fentanyl Act

119-hr-2964, Fight Fentanyl Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH); status introduced (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2964
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fight Fentanyl Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Boosts funding and federal resources to target fentanyl trafficking.** This bill would expand reporting by High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas, set new HIDTA funding levels, and require the Justice Department to temporarily reassign prosecutors to prioritize fentanyl investigations and prosecutions. - Federal, State, local, and Tribal law enforcement would get expanded assistance for fentanyl investigations and interdiction, explicitly listed as a purpose for HIDTA support. - The Attorney General would provide additional investigative and prosecutorial resources and may temporarily reassign assistant U.S. attorneys to prioritize fentanyl cases through 2030, with a process for requests to be established within 180 days. - HIDTA programs would have to report on use of funds, amounts of fentanyl seized, prosecutions, and regional threat-assessment data. The bill would authorize about $333 million per year for fiscal years 2025–2030 and raise a HIDTA base to about $14.2 million. *Would increase federal spending by authorizing roughly $333 million per year from 2025 through 2030 and raising HIDTA base funding.*

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More funds and authority to fight fentanyl: benefit, high. This bill would authorize $333 million each year for fiscal years 2025 through 2030 to fight fentanyl. It would also raise a base amount from $10,000,000 to $14,224,000. The anti-drug office could fund more help for federal, state, local, and Tribal police on fentanyl investigations and seizures. T…
- More federal prosecutors for fentanyl cases: benefit, medium. The Attorney General would provide prosecutors and investigators for fentanyl cases, as practicable. From fiscal years 2024 through 2030, assistant U.S. attorneys could be temporarily reassigned to focus on fentanyl trafficking. Reassignments could be extended to finish active cases. Within 180 day…
- New fentanyl reporting by task forces: benefit, low. HIDTA programs would need to report each year how they used funds to investigate fentanyl. Reports would list amounts seized and show regional threat data and trends. They would also note limits to meeting goals and recommend fixes, such as more resources, partnerships, or legal changes. This would…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2964 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2964)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2964 (as of 2026-10-11).