To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-3190
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Introduced: 2023-05-10
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <html><body><p>This bill prohibits Economic Support Fund assistance to Mexico until the President certifies to Congress that Mexico is cooperating to reduce the flow of fentanyl across the United States' southern border. </p></body></html>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3190 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2023 Mr. Mooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.

1. Limitation on availability of funds under Economic Support Fund for Mexico (a) Limitation No amounts made available under chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq. ) (relating to the economic support fund) for assistance for Mexico that are unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act may be obligated or expended until the President submits to Congress a written certification that Mexico is cooperating with the United States to reduce the flow of fentanyl across the southern border of the United States. (b) Rule of construction Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed as limiting the obligation or expenditure of funds made available for assistance to Mexico for international narcotics control under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq. ) or for immigration enforcement purposes.