Strengthen law enforcement's ability to hold accountable people who bring fentanyl into communities.

I am also working to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to hold accountable those who bring these drugs into our communities.

Commits to supporting stronger enforcement against fentanyl traffickers.

Issues - Rick Larsen for Congress
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introduced the End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act to establish a dedicated federal funding stream to help multi-jurisdictional drug task forces combat opioid trafficking in Washington state and across the country

Larsen introduced legislation to create a dedicated federal funding stream for multi-jurisdictional task forces fighting opioid trafficking.

WA Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioids | U.S. Representative Rick Larsen
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My plan has four primary pillars: Preventing individuals from turning to opioids; Interdicting the flow of opioids into communities; Expanding treatment; and Supporting long-term recovery for individuals and building resilience in local communities. ... I will lead this work.

Larsen publicly committed in campaign material to lead work on stopping opioids from flowing into communities, which matches the promise to strengthen law enforcement's accountability tools.

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The difference between talk and action could be life-saving here. - Rick Larsen for Congress
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Reps. Rick Larsen and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez introduced the End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act to establish a dedicated federal funding stream to help multi-jurisdictional drug task forces combat opioid trafficking... 'Members of local, state and Tribal law enforcement have told me they often lack the funding and resources to stem the flow of opioids and fentanyl that harm the communities they serve.'

Larsen introduced concrete legislation aimed at helping law enforcement intercept fentanyl trafficking through multi-jurisdictional task forces.

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Larsen and Gluesenkamp Perez Introduce Bill to Expand Funding for Local Drug Task Forces to Combat Opioid Epidemic
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Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (Introduced 09/27/2024)... Latest Action: House - 09/27/2024 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary... This bill has the status Introduced.

Congress.gov shows Larsen's fentanyl-task-force bill was introduced and referred to committee, but no further legislative action is recorded here.

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H.R.9871 - End Fentanyl Trafficking with Local Task Forces Act of 2024
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Representative Rick Larsen... announced the bipartisan PROTECT Act to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities. The PROTECT Act would expand Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) to allow tribal nations to prosecute non-Native offenders for drug trafficking.

Larsen continued to pursue legal tools to hold traffickers accountable by introducing another anti-drug-trafficking bill in the next Congress.

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Larsen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Tribal Communities
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H.R.3773 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) PROTECT Act of 2025 Sponsor: Larsen, Rick [Rep.-D-WA-2] (Introduced 06/05/2025)... Latest Action: House - 06/05/2025 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary... This bill has the status Introduced.

The official member page confirms the PROTECT Act was introduced but did not advance beyond referral at the time of the record.

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Rick Larsen | Congress.gov
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I am also working to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to hold accountable those who bring these drugs into our communities.

This is Larsen's explicit campaign promise matching the claim language.

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Issues - Rick Larsen for Congress
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