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Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 7, 2022International Affairs
S. 3589

Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Jul 25, 2022)

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.

What just happenedJul 25, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL](R-FL)Sponsor
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  1. Jul 25, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461.

  2. Jul 25, 2022Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  3. Jul 25, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  4. Jul 19, 2022Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  5. Feb 7, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  6. Feb 7, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateJul 25, 202225

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.

Introduced in SenateFeb 7, 2022

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.

Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022 — Informed