This legislation seeks to bolster United States investment opportunities and enhance bilateral collaboration with Brazil to address criminal elements operating in the Amazon. It directs the United States International Development Finance Corporation to identify more sustainable and viable economic opportunities and assess investment risks related to criminal activity, with a report to Congress detailing these findings and barriers to greater investment. The bill mandates the Secretary of State to promote support for Brazil's efforts against complex transnational criminal networks contributing to deforestation and community destruction. This includes providing capacity building , information sharing, tracing illicit funds, and assisting investigations into crimes like illegal mining, logging, and associated corruption. Additionally, the United States Agency for International Development is tasked with offering financial and technical assistance to prevent crimes by promoting sustainable livelihoods and protecting Indigenous Peoples' rights . Furthermore, the Act requires an annual report to Congress on progress made in combating these criminal elements and drivers of deforestation , including the role of agricultural commodities, illegal timber, and China's involvement in illicit resource extraction. It authorizes up to $10,000,000 annually for the Department of State to aid Brazilian authorities. The Secretary of the Treasury is also directed to use the U.S. voice and vote in international financial institutions to prioritize sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon and oppose projects that would exacerbate environmental degradation.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act
USA119th CongressS-2578| Senate
| Updated: 7/31/2025
This legislation seeks to bolster United States investment opportunities and enhance bilateral collaboration with Brazil to address criminal elements operating in the Amazon. It directs the United States International Development Finance Corporation to identify more sustainable and viable economic opportunities and assess investment risks related to criminal activity, with a report to Congress detailing these findings and barriers to greater investment. The bill mandates the Secretary of State to promote support for Brazil's efforts against complex transnational criminal networks contributing to deforestation and community destruction. This includes providing capacity building , information sharing, tracing illicit funds, and assisting investigations into crimes like illegal mining, logging, and associated corruption. Additionally, the United States Agency for International Development is tasked with offering financial and technical assistance to prevent crimes by promoting sustainable livelihoods and protecting Indigenous Peoples' rights . Furthermore, the Act requires an annual report to Congress on progress made in combating these criminal elements and drivers of deforestation , including the role of agricultural commodities, illegal timber, and China's involvement in illicit resource extraction. It authorizes up to $10,000,000 annually for the Department of State to aid Brazilian authorities. The Secretary of the Treasury is also directed to use the U.S. voice and vote in international financial institutions to prioritize sustainable development in the Brazilian Amazon and oppose projects that would exacerbate environmental degradation.