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H.R. 3720 116th Congress House

Trafficking and Smuggling Intelligence Act of 2019

Official title: To direct the Director of National Intelligence to make assessments regarding Mexico and the Northern Triangle of Central America, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Border security and unlawful immigrationCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEconomic performance and conditions
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El SalvadorFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGuatemalaHondurasHuman traffickingIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLatin AmericaMexicoOrganized crimeSmuggling and trafficking
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Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
Jul 11, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 11, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Trafficking and Smuggling Intelligence Act of 2019

This bill directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to report on issues pertaining to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) and Mexico. Specifically, the office shall report on (1) the activities of drug-trafficking organizations in such countries, (2) the human-trafficking activities of individuals and organizations, and (3) an assessment of current intelligence-collection priorities in such countries.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3494 Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Brindisi, Anthony
· Sep 11, 2020
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Nov 13, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 9, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jul 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3720: Trafficking and Smuggling Intelligence Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3720/
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"H.R. 3720: Trafficking and Smuggling Intelligence Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3720/.
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H.R. 3720, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3720/.
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