Mexico Cross-Border Crime Accountability Act

The Mexico Cross-Border Crime Accountability Act mandates the Secretary of State to submit a comprehensive strategy for United States security assistance to Mexico within 180 days of enactment. This strategy aims to bolster Mexico's capacity to combat transnational criminal organizations and enhance border security, without authorizing military force. Key elements of the strategy include a detailed plan for how U.S. assistance will dismantle transnational criminal networks involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, weapons trafficking, and money laundering. It also focuses on increasing the capacity of Mexico's military and public security institutions to improve border security and degrade these organizations. Furthermore, the strategy seeks to enhance the institutional capacity of civilian law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts to strengthen the rule of law , address public corruption, and combat impunity. The required report must also include a summary of implementing projects, priorities, baselines, and performance measures to assess progress. It mandates a detailed assessment of previous assistance under the Merida Initiative and a fraud risk assessment for State Department programs under the Bicentennial Framework. The Act requires annual briefings for two years on the strategy's implementation and progress.