NEW BILL TO FIGHT FENTANYL: Harder Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Drug Trafficking
September 17, 2024
September 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release:
Bill increases funding for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program to surge support to law enforcement agencies
From January to June, nearly 7 million fentanyl-laced pills and 3,725 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized(link is external) in California; Overdose deaths involving illicit fentanyl among kids aged 10-19 skyrocketed 182% between 2019 and 2021(link is external)< . . .
Bill increases funding for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program to surge support to law enforcement agencies
From January to June, nearly 7 million fentanyl-laced pills and 3,725 pounds of fentanyl powder were seized(link is external) in California; Overdose deaths involving illicit fentanyl among kids aged 10-19 skyrocketed 182% between 2019 and 2021(link is external)< . . .