SENATE 841118th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act

Last Action: 5/4/2023

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2023-05-04Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
2023-05-04Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2023-05-04Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2023-05-03Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2023-03-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2023-03-16Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-04 (25)

Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to carry out the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative in 13 specified Caribbean countries for fiscal years 2023-2027.

Among the specified purposes for this initiative are (1) promoting citizen safety, security, and rule of law; (2) countering transnational criminal organizations and local gangs; (3) combatting corruption; and (4) countering malign influence from authoritarian regimes.

Additionally, the bill directs the State Department to promote natural disaster response and resilience in the 13 specified Caribbean countries.

Cosponsors (2)

Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Ben Cardin (D-MD)

Subjects

Antigua and Barbuda
Asia
Bahamas
Barbados
Border security and unlawful immigration
Caribbean area
China
Computer security and identity theft
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Cuba
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Educational guidance

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