The bill sets rules for how the Attorney General must organize the existing OCDETF task forces to fight transnational organized crime and illegal drugs. It names specific federal partners, requires a mostly unclassified public report on “successes,” and ends these requirements on January 20, 2029.
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Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on H.R. 5918: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This affects the Department of Justice, the OCDETF Director, and the specific federal agencies the bill names as expected partners, because it sets deadlines and coordination rules for how they work together on major organized crime and drug trafficking investigations. It also affects congressional committees that must receive the required report, and the public, because the unclassified portion of the report must be posted online.
Why this matters: In real life, this bill could make it clearer—and more enforceable—how multiple federal agencies are supposed to team up on major drug trafficking and transnational organized crime cases, because it puts a specific structure and timeline into law. It could also increase public and congressional visibility into what OCDETF reports as its successes, since the report must be mostly unclassified and posted online. At the same time, the law’s automatic end date creates a forced decision point: by January 20, 2029, Congress would need to decide whether to extend, change, or replace these rules.
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Officially: Protect Law Enforcement Task Forces Act
The bill sets rules for how the Attorney General must organize the existing OCDETF task forces to fight transnational organized crime and illegal drugs. It names specific federal partners, requires a mostly unclassified public report on “successes,” and ends these requirements on January 20, 2029.
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Sitting in House Committee
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Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (11/4/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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