S. 2578 119th Congress Senate

Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act

Official title: A bill to support United States investment opportunities, to strengthen bilateral collaboration in addressing criminal elements operating in the Brazilian Amazon, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2025 Introduced by: Tim Kaine Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov

International Affairs BrazilChinaCongressional oversightCrime prevention

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Economic developmentForeign aid and international reliefForests, forestry, treesLatin AmericaOrganized crimeU.S. and foreign investments

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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Reported out

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.

Jul 27, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jun 17, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 31, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jul 31, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 16, 2014	Senate · vote #228	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 2578	Rejected	56–43	See who voted →

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What's happening now July 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.

Hearings & markups 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · Virginia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
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for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)

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Education, Dept of
3 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
3 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
3 filings
SENATE
3 filings

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Cosponsors 2

Curtis, John R.

Utah · Jul 31, 2025

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Jul 31, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2578: Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2578/

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"S. 2578: Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2578/.

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S. 2578, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2578/.

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