# 119-hr-5918: Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act

119-hr-5918, Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5918
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A prosecutor-led, multi-agency restructuring of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF).** This bill would require the Attorney General to reorganize OCDETF so prosecutors lead a coordinated, multi-agency approach to combat transnational organized crime and reduce the availability of illicit narcotics in the United States. - For law enforcement. The Attorney General, acting through the OCDETF Director, would restructure OCDETF as prosecutor-led and explicitly involve the Drug Enforcement Administration and five named agencies: the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Postal Service, the Department of Labor, and the Department of State. - Public accountability. The Attorney General and the heads of the covered agencies would submit a joint report within one year. The unclassified portion must be posted publicly and a classified annex is allowed if needed. - Timing and end date. The bill would require the restructuring to occur within 180 days and the statutory authority would expire on January 20, 2029.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Prosecutor-led law enforcement task forces: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would require the Attorney General, through the OCDETF Director, to set up prosecutor-led, multi-agency task forces to fight transnational organized crime and reduce illicit narcotics. The restructuring must begin not later than 180 days after enactment. The Drug Enforcement A…

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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
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- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5918 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5918)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5918 (as of 2026-04-21).