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S 1709 117th Congress Senate Immigration Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local government operations

ANTI-Drugs Act

Introduced: May 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 19, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Assisting Narcotics and Trafficking officers in Interdicting Drugs Act or the ANTI-Drugs Act

This bill provides statutory authorization for the Operation Stonegarden grant program within the Department of Homeland Security. Through the program, the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall provide grants for enhancing border security to law enforcement agencies that are (1) in a state with an international land or maritime border, and (2) involved in an active U.S. Customs and Border Protection operation coordinated through the Border Patrol.

The bill also reauthorizes through FY2026 (1) the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, which provides federal assistance to state and local enforcement agencies in areas deemed as critical drug trafficking regions; and (2) the Community Oriented Policing Services program within the Department of Justice, which provides grants for various law enforcement-related purposes.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3130 Related bill Operation Stonegarden Authorization Act
  • HR 4828 Related bill Border Security for America Act of 2021
  • HR 6637 Related bill DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 19, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1709: ANTI-Drugs Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1709/
MLA
"S. 1709: ANTI-Drugs Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1709/.
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S. 1709, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1709/.
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