Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3589
Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-02-07 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Caribbean area
China
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Europe
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
Human trafficking
International organizations and cooperation
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military education and training
Military operations and strategy
Organized crime
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Smuggling and trafficking
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Terrorism
Western Hemisphere
Women's rights
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: 

Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a multiyear Western Hemisphere Security Strategy.
 
The strategy must include elements such as (1) a proposal for increasing U.S. bilateral and multilateral security assistance and cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, (2) activities to counter malign influence from state actors and transnational criminal organizations, (3) efforts to expand bilateral and multinational military training exercises with partner countries, (4) humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiatives, (5) continued support for State Department programs to ensure the safety and rights of women and girls, and (6) a detailed assessment of the resources to carry out the strategy. 
 
The State Department and DOD must jointly report the strategy to Congress and also provide periodic briefings on the strategy's implementation. The authorities provided under this bill shall terminate three years after this bill's enactment. 

action_date: 2022-07-25
text: 

Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a multiyear Western Hemisphere Security Strategy.
 
The strategy must include elements such as (1) a proposal for increasing U.S. bilateral and multilateral security assistance and cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, (2) activities to counter malign influence from state actors and transnational criminal organizations, (3) efforts to expand bilateral and multinational military training exercises with partner countries, (4) humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiatives, (5) continued support for State Department programs to ensure the safety and rights of women and girls, and (6) a detailed assessment of the resources to carry out the strategy. 
 
The State Department and DOD must jointly report the strategy to Congress and also provide periodic briefings on the strategy's implementation. The State Department must also report to Congress on efforts by the Maduro regime of Venezuela to detain U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
 
The authorities provided under this bill shall terminate three years after this bill's enactment.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-25
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.
action_date: 2022-07-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-07-25
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate