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Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act

Introduced: March 16, 2023 Introduced by: Kaine, Tim Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
May 4, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.
May 4, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 3, 2023
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to carry out the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative in 13 specified Caribbean countries for fiscal years 2023-2027.

Among the specified purposes for this initiative are (1) promoting citizen safety, security, and rule of law; (2) countering transnational criminal organizations and local gangs; (3) combatting corruption; and (4) countering malign influence from authoritarian regimes.

Additionally, the bill directs the State Department to promote natural disaster response and resilience in the 13 specified Caribbean countries.

What's happening now May 4, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 49.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 841: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-841/
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"S. 841: Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-841/.
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S. 841, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-841/.
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