HR 9537 · 95th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Drug Enforcement Act

Introduced 1977-10-12· Sponsored by Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-10-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Drug Enforcement Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish Special Drug Forces in the Department of Justice composed of law enforcement personnel and special United States attorneys. Declares the duty of the drug forces to be to assist States and local governments in which there is an unusually large amount of drug trafficking and whose law enforcement and criminal justice system is unable to effectively prosecute violators of the Controlled Substances Act.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only