3.0.0 3589 2022-12-29T21:18:19Z 2022-12-29T21:18:19Z Senate S 2022-02-07 117 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-07-25T19:25:56Z Markup by 2022-07-19T22:05:44Z Referred to 2022-02-07T21:27:05Z A bill to require a report on efforts by Venezuelan state actors and transnational criminal organizations to capture and detain United States citizens as hostages. 117 4547 S 2022-07-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2022-07-25 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461. Calendars 2022-07-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2022-07-25 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2022-07-19 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2022-02-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2022-02-07 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2022-02-07 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2022-02-14 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2022-07-11 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2022-07-21 False 2022-08-09T19:52:00Z S. 3589, Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58322 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on July 25, 2022 International Affairs Asia Caribbean area China Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Disaster relief and insurance Drug trafficking and controlled substances Europe Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Human trafficking International organizations and cooperation Latin America Law enforcement administration and funding Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military education and training Military operations and strategy Organized crime Rule of law and government transparency Russia Smuggling and trafficking Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Subversive activities Terrorism Western Hemisphere Women's rights World health International Affairs 00 2022-02-07 Introduced in Senate 2022-08-31T18:29:12Z Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a multiyear Western Hemisphere Security Strategy.

The strategy must include elements such as (1) a proposal for increasing U.S. bilateral and multilateral security assistance and cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, (2) activities to counter malign influence from state actors and transnational criminal organizations, (3) efforts to expand bilateral and multinational military training exercises with partner countries, (4) humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiatives, (5) continued support for State Department programs to ensure the safety and rights of women and girls, and (6) a detailed assessment of the resources to carry out the strategy.

The State Department and DOD must jointly report the strategy to Congress and also provide periodic briefings on the strategy's implementation. The authorities provided under this bill shall terminate three years after this bill's enactment.

]]> 25 2022-07-25 Reported to Senate 2022-09-02T11:14:39Z Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022

This bill requires the Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a multiyear Western Hemisphere Security Strategy.

The strategy must include elements such as (1) a proposal for increasing U.S. bilateral and multilateral security assistance and cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean, (2) activities to counter malign influence from state actors and transnational criminal organizations, (3) efforts to expand bilateral and multinational military training exercises with partner countries, (4) humanitarian assistance and disaster relief initiatives, (5) continued support for State Department programs to ensure the safety and rights of women and girls, and (6) a detailed assessment of the resources to carry out the strategy.

The State Department and DOD must jointly report the strategy to Congress and also provide periodic briefings on the strategy's implementation. The State Department must also report to Congress on efforts by the Maduro regime of Venezuela to detain U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.

The authorities provided under this bill shall terminate three years after this bill's enactment.

]]> Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022 Display Title Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act of 2022 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require a United States security strategy for the Western Hemisphere, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Reported to Senate 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3589rs/xml/BILLS-117s3589rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3589is/xml/BILLS-117s3589is.xml 2022-07-25 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 461. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.