This legislation authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a program aimed at strengthening law enforcement capabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The primary goal is to empower these agencies to effectively collect information on, disrupt, and prosecute China-linked transnational criminal organizations engaged in illicit activities such as narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, and foreign interference. The assistance provided under this program may include consultation with experienced U.S. law enforcement agencies, specialized training in financial investigations and asset forfeiture, and advanced technical assistance like digital forensics and intelligence gathering. Furthermore, it supports vetting and screening programs to ensure foreign law enforcement agencies are not compromised by these criminal groups. The bill allows for assistance even to countries that have not fully met international counternarcotics obligations, provided the Secretary of State determines it is in the national interest of the United States , with prior congressional notification. It also mandates the Director of National Intelligence to submit a comprehensive report within one year, detailing U.S. assistance, the scope of Chinese organized criminal activity in the region, and any related support from the People's Republic of China.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
International Affairs
Eliminate Chinese Organized Crime Act
USA119th CongressS-4723| Senate
| Updated: 6/17/2026
This legislation authorizes the Secretary of State to establish a program aimed at strengthening law enforcement capabilities in Latin America and the Caribbean. The primary goal is to empower these agencies to effectively collect information on, disrupt, and prosecute China-linked transnational criminal organizations engaged in illicit activities such as narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, and foreign interference. The assistance provided under this program may include consultation with experienced U.S. law enforcement agencies, specialized training in financial investigations and asset forfeiture, and advanced technical assistance like digital forensics and intelligence gathering. Furthermore, it supports vetting and screening programs to ensure foreign law enforcement agencies are not compromised by these criminal groups. The bill allows for assistance even to countries that have not fully met international counternarcotics obligations, provided the Secretary of State determines it is in the national interest of the United States , with prior congressional notification. It also mandates the Director of National Intelligence to submit a comprehensive report within one year, detailing U.S. assistance, the scope of Chinese organized criminal activity in the region, and any related support from the People's Republic of China.