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HR 1591 107th Congress House

Andean Region Contractor Accountability Act

Official title: To prohibit the United States Government from providing financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, arme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To prohibit the United States Government from providing financing for nongovernmental organizations or individuals to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations in the countries of the Andean region, including any operations relating to narcotics control efforts.

Introduced: April 25, 2001 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
International Affairs Armed Forces and National SecurityBoliviaBrazilCivil-military relations
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ColombiaCrime and Law EnforcementDrug abuseDrug law enforcementEcuadorEmergency ManagementGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsGovernment procurementLatin AmericaMercenariesPanamaPeruRescue workVenezuela
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Andean Region Contractor Accountability Act - Prohibits an officer or employee of the U.S. Government from entering into a contract under which the Government provides financing for a nongovernmental organization or individual to carry out military, law enforcement, armed rescue, or other related operations (except humanitarian activities) in countries of the Andean region (Republic of Bolivia, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Colombia, the Republic of Panama, the Republic of Peru, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela), including any narcotics control operations.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 21, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1591: Andean Region Contractor Accountability Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1591/
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"H.R. 1591: Andean Region Contractor Accountability Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1591/.
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H.R. 1591, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1591/.
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