A bill to establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and Chinese government-linked organizations engaged in criminal activity.
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Latest Action · June 17, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
This bill directs the Secretary of State to create a new foreign assistance program aimed at helping law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean investigate, disrupt, and prosecute organized crime groups linked to the People's Republic of China. These China-linked criminal networks are described as engaging in activities such as narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, illegal fishing, human trafficking, and foreign interference that threaten U.S. national security and economic interests. The assistance would include training, technical support like digital forensics and intelligence sharing, and vetting programs to ensure partner agencies aren't themselves compromised by these criminal organizations, all coordinated with the Attorney General and, when appropriate, the Director of National Intelligence. Notably, the bill allows this assistance to be provided even to countries that have failed to meet international counternarcotics obligations, as long as the Secretary of State certifies it serves U.S. national interests and notifies Congress 15 days in advance. Within one year of enactment, the Director of National Intelligence must submit a detailed report to Congress covering which countries received assistance, patterns of PRC-linked criminal activity in the region, China's own law enforcement cooperation with these countries, and the status of related legal assistance requests, with classified details provided separately if needed.
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