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Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1519| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2023
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2023 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 transnational criminal organizations and malign influence from state actors, (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 bill also requires the State Department to provide technical assistance to partner countries to help them address the long-term implications of investments in strategic sectors by entities controlled by adversarial governments, such as China and Russia. 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3589
Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3589
    Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022


  • May 10, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-1428: A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.

Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1519| Senate 
| Updated: 5/10/2023
Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2023 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 transnational criminal organizations and malign influence from state actors, (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 bill also requires the State Department to provide technical assistance to partner countries to help them address the long-term implications of investments in strategic sectors by entities controlled by adversarial governments, such as China and Russia. 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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3589
Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3589
    Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022


  • May 10, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 10, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (1)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 118-1428: A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted