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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5980 
To require a strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2025 
Mr. SHREVE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To require a strategy for United States security assistance 
to Mexico. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mexico Cross-Border 
Crime Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES SECURITY ASSIST-
ANCE TO MEXICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
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House of Representatives a report with a strategy for 
United States security assistance to Mexico. 
(b) STRATEGY ELEMENTS.—The strategy required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A detailed plan for how United States secu-
rity assistance will— 
(A) dismantle transnational criminal net-
works that traffic illicit drugs, including 
fentanyl, into the United States and profit from 
other criminal activities, including pervasive 
human trafficking and human smuggling, weap-
ons trafficking, cybercrimes, money laundering, 
and the importation of precursor chemicals to 
mass-produce illicit drugs; 
(B) increase the capacity of Mexico’s mili-
tary and public security institutions to improve 
security at Mexico’s northern and southern bor-
ders and degrade transnational criminal organi-
zations; and 
(C) enhance the institutional capacity of 
civilian law enforcement, prosecutors, and 
courts to strengthen rule of law, redress public 
corruption related to the activities and influence 
of transnational criminal organizations, and 
combat impunity. 
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(2) A detailed summary of projects and activi-
ties to implement the goals of the plan described in 
paragraph (1), including a list of implementing gov-
ernment entities and nongovernmental organizations. 
(3) A detailed summary of priorities, baselines, 
milestones, and performance measures that will be 
used to assess progress towards goals of the plan de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(4) A detailed assessment of previous assistance 
to Mexico under the Me´rida Initiative based on the 
priorities, baselines, milestones, and performance 
measures developed pursuant to this Act. 
(5) A detailed monitoring and evaluation plan 
to assess progress towards the goals of the strategy. 
(6) A fraud risk assessment for the Department 
of State’s programs under the Bicentennial Frame-
work for Security, Public Health, and Safe Commu-
nities that identifies inherent fraud risks affecting 
the programs, assesses the likelihood and impact of 
inherent fraud risks, determines fraud risk toler-
ance, examines the suitability of existing fraud con-
trols and prioritizes residual fraud risks, and docu-
ments the program’s fraud risk profile. 
(c) BILATERAL COOPERATION REPORTING.—The re-
port required under subsection (a) shall include an over-
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view of bilateral cooperation mechanisms and engagements 
between the United States Government and the Govern-
ment of Mexico, such as diplomatic engagements, security 
assistance programs, technical assistance, and other forms 
of cooperation that advance the priorities described in sub-
section (b). 
(d) FORM.—The report and strategy required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the submission of the report and strategy required 
under subsection (a), and annually thereafter for two 
years, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives— 
(1) a written update on progress towards the 
goals of the strategy; and 
(2) a briefing on the implementation of the 
strategy. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed as an authorization for the use of mili-
tary force against Mexico or any entity within Mexico. 
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