A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
USA115th CongressS-3540| Senate
| Updated: 10/2/2018
Charles E. Schumer
Democratic Senator
New York
Cosponsors (34)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act This bill requires the Deaprtment of State to submit to Congress the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America, a seven-year strategy to advance reforms in Central American countries that address the factors driving migration to the United States. The bill sets forth elements of such strategy, including strengthening the rule of law, combatting corruption, and confronting and countering violence and crime perpetrated by armed criminal gangs.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6439-6450)
Immigration
Administrative remediesAir qualityAssault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild healthChild safety and welfareClimate change and greenhouse gasesCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDue process and equal protectionEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEl SalvadorEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnvironmental technologyEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsGuatemalaHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHondurasHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor standardsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMexicoNavigation, waterways, harborsNews media and reportingNutrition and dietOrganized crimePolitical parties and affiliationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesSmall businessSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSpecialized courtsUnited NationsUser charges and feesViolent crimeVocational and technical education
A bill to provide a coordinated regional response to manage effectively the endemic violence and humanitarian crisis in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
USA115th CongressS-3540| Senate
| Updated: 10/2/2018
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act This bill requires the Deaprtment of State to submit to Congress the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America, a seven-year strategy to advance reforms in Central American countries that address the factors driving migration to the United States. The bill sets forth elements of such strategy, including strengthening the rule of law, combatting corruption, and confronting and countering violence and crime perpetrated by armed criminal gangs.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6439-6450)
Charles E. Schumer
Democratic Senator
New York
Cosponsors (34)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative remediesAir qualityAssault and harassment offensesAviation and airportsBorder security and unlawful immigrationChild healthChild safety and welfareClimate change and greenhouse gasesCompetitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficitsCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCrimes against womenCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDue process and equal protectionEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEl SalvadorEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEnvironmental technologyEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsGuatemalaHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHondurasHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationInternational organizations and cooperationJudgesJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLabor standardsLatin AmericaLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesMental healthMexicoNavigation, waterways, harborsNews media and reportingNutrition and dietOrganized crimePolitical parties and affiliationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRule of law and government transparencySanctionsSeparation, divorce, custody, supportSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesSmall businessSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusSpecialized courtsUnited NationsUser charges and feesViolent crimeVocational and technical education