The American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act directs the Secretary of State, working with the U.S. Agency for International Development, to create a strategy for strengthening cooperation between the United States and Mexico at the local and state level, with a primary focus on combating fentanyl and synthetic opioid trafficking. The strategy must be completed within 270 days and should address law enforcement collaboration, professional development exchanges, and support for border communities dealing with drug trafficking issues. The bill also requires the Secretary of State and Treasury Secretary to review financial access in Caribbean Community member countries to determine how to expand banking and capital availability in the region. A progress update on the Mexico strategy's effectiveness must be submitted to Congress within two years, though the bill includes safeguards requiring congressional notification before any sensitive data is shared with foreign countries as part of the implementation.
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