CENTRAL AMERICA

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S891–S896 [1MR], H1200–H1206 [1MR]

Amendments

Dominican Republic: reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship and advance opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation (S. Res. 472), S9753, S9754, S10021 [21DE]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Energy: expedite and approve permits to export small volumes of natural gas (see H.R. 7115), H3826 [17MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: require reports, evaluations, and research on drug interdiction technologies to deter fentanyl shipments along border (see S. 5052), S5542 [29SE] (see H.R. 8316), H5940 [7JY]

Dept. of State: establish fellowship program for regional democracy and rule of law activities in Central America (see H.R. 9273), H8428 [3NO]

Depts. of Commerce and State: develop inter-agency strategy and submit reports on illegal export and trafficking of firearms from U.S. to recipients in Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 9539), H9852 [14DE]

Depts. of Defense and State: prepare and submit Western Hemisphere security strategy to Congress (see S. 3589), S546 [7FE]

Dominican Republic: reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship and advance opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation (see H. Res. 1509), H8800 [6DE]

El Salvador: require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (see S. 3666), S753 [16FE] (see H.R. 7391), H4152 [4AP]

Foreign aid: establish lending program for Latin America and Caribbean to reaffirm U.S. commitment to growth and energy security in Western Hemisphere (see H.R. 7934), H5232 [3JN] (see H.R. 9211), H8408 [21OC]

——— prohibit U.S. assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua (see H.R. 7528), H4443 [14AP]

Foreign policy: reinforce commercial relationships with Latin American and Caribbean allies and expand critical supply chains in Americas (see H.R. 7935), H5232 [3JN]

Foreign trade: promote reshoring, nearshoring, and stronger economic relations with Latin America and Caribbean countries (see S. Res. 661), S2814 [7JN] (see H. Res. 1480), H8542 [16NO]

Guatemala: support rule of law and address challenges of kleptocracy, organized crime, private and public sector corruption, illicit campaign financing, and attacks on justice, human rights, and free speech advocates (see H. Res. 1481), H8542 [16NO]

Honduras: affirm importance of Garifuna culture and identity, condemn violent and illegal appropriation of Garifuna territory, and call on all parties to comply with resolutions of multilateral human rights bodies (see H. Res. 1521), H9853 [14DE]

National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 1042), H4397 [6AP]

OAS: commemorate anniversary and encourage governments to reinforce commitments to Inter-American Democratic Charter, enhance election integrity, and address challenges posed by disinformation and misinformation (see S. 4285), S2620 [19MY]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on Torres of California amendment to H.R. 7900, Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction, H6588 [14JY]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, H909–H912 [2FE], H4568–H4573 [27AP], H4847, H4848 [11MY]

Dept. of Defense: require additional notifications and oversight of funding to provide training or equipment to armed forces of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, H6285 [13JY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: reform and improve asylum and credible fear processes, and allow entry to larger number of refugees, H4193 [6AP]

OAS: recognize Ninth Summit of the Americas and reaffirm U.S. commitment to more prosperous, secure, and democratic Western Hemisphere, H5550 [15JN]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S6889 [30NO]

——— evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S498–S501 [2FE], S1850–S1854 [30MR], S1926, S1929 [4AP], S2136, S2140 [26AP], S2200, S2206–S2209 [28AP]

Dominican Republic: reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship and advance opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation (S. Res. 472), S9753, S9754 [21DE]

Foreign aid: allocation, S405 [31JA]

Guatemala: efforts to combat corruption and impunity, S2700 [25MY]

Honduras: complete negotiations with U.N. on International Commission Against Corruption and Immunity in Honduras, S6819 [28NO]

——— recognize anniversary of massacre of Ahuas villagers by DEA officers during counternarcotics operations and urge accountability for efforts to misrepresent facts and obstruct resulting investigation, S2445 [11MY]

Reports filed

Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3666), S1936 [4AP]

Reaffirm Importance of U.S. Relationship with Dominican Republic and Advance Opportunities To Deepen Diplomatic, Economic, and Security Cooperation: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 472), S7030 [7DE]

Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3589), S3639 [25JY]

Texts of

S. Res. 472, reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship and advance opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation with Dominican Republic, S9754 [21DE]

S. Res. 661, promote reshoring, nearshoring, and stronger economic relations with Latin America and Caribbean countries, S2815 [7JN]