# 119-hr-4571: Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act

119-hr-4571, Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4571
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combating Online Fentanyl Trafficking Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would create incentive pay for Department of Justice cyber staff to help detect, prevent, and prosecute online fentanyl trafficking.** - Workers: DOJ employees with required cyber skills could receive incentive pay up to 25% of basic pay to help attract and keep technical talent. Payments are available only if Congress appropriates funds. - Public safety: The change aims to boost DOJ capacity to find and stop online fentanyl trafficking by rewarding specialized digital expertise. - Federal pay and benefits: Incentive pay would not count toward certain federal pay caps and would be treated as part of basic pay for federal retirement calculations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Up to 25% pay boost for DOJ cyber staff: benefit, high. If enacted, the Attorney General could pay up to 25% extra basic pay to people appointed to DOJ jobs that need strong cyber skills to fight fentanyl trafficking online. Congress would need to provide funding for these payments. The extra pay would be ignored for some pay-period and annual pay caps.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4571 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4571)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4571 (as of 2026-04-21).