Fight Fentanyl Act

This bill focuses on fighting fentanyl. It tells the Office of National Drug Control Policy to track and report how “High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area” (HIDTA) funds are used against fentanyl, including how much is seized each year and trends in trafficking. It also requires the office to point out problems that keep HIDTA regions from meeting their goals and to suggest fixes, like more resources or new partnerships. The bill sets $333 million per year for 2025–2030 to support this work. It expands allowed uses of funds to help federal, state, local, and Tribal police with fentanyl interdiction and other steps to prevent, seize, and stop fentanyl. It also directs the Justice Department to provide more investigators and prosecutors, including temporarily assigning federal prosecutors to focus on fentanyl cases through 2030, and to set up a request process within 180 days of the law taking effect.

Key points

• Who is affected: Communities in HIDTA regions; federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement; federal prosecutors working on fentanyl cases .
• What changes: More detailed annual reporting on fentanyl actions; problem-spotting and recommendations for HIDTA areas; added funding; broader use of funds for fentanyl prevention and interdiction; more prosecutors focused on fentanyl cases .
• When: Prosecutor surge through fiscal years 2024–2030; HIDTA funding set for fiscal years 2025–2030; annual reports cover the prior calendar year .