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Senate Bill 1519
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 10, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 10, 2023
Latest Action
May 10, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1519
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Florida
Republican
Louisiana
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Unavailable
Text (1)
Actions (2)
05/10/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
05/10/2023
Introduced in Senate
Bill Intelligence

The bill emphasizes the importance of the security, stability, and prosperity of countries in the Western Hemisphere to the United States. It highlights the need to counter the influence of China, Russia, and Iran in Latin America and the Caribbean and outlines strategies to expand engagement, strengthen alliances, combat illicit trafficking, and support the rule of law and democracy in the region. The bill also calls for a multi-year security strategy to enhance diplomatic engagement, security assistance, and cooperation in the Western Hemisphere. Additionally, it includes provisions for tracking and addressing efforts by the Maduro regime in Venezuela to detain U.S. citizens and providing technical assistance to partner countries for screening investments from adversarial countries.

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