CENTRAL AMERICA

Articles and editorials

Amazon Loophole Is Driving the Fentanyl Crisis, H5965 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions

Alliance for Development in Democracy: recognize formation and urge deeper ties with member countries (see S. Res. 357), S4655 [21SE]

Dept. of Commerce: transfer regulatory control of certain munitions exports to Dept. of State and develop inter-agency strategy to disrupt trafficking of firearms to Mexico and certain Central American and Caribbean countries (see H.R. 6618), H6207 [6DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: enhance border security by expanding partnerships with law enforcement entities in Mexico and Central and South American countries to combat human smuggling and trafficking operations (see H.R. 4574), H3476 [12JY]

Dept. of the Interior: create dedicated funds to protect North American butterflies, Pacific Island plants, freshwater mussels, and Southwest desert fish (see S. 1708), S1743 [18MY] (see H.R. 3494), H2453 [18MY]

Dept. of the Treasury: require report on terrorist financing in Americas (see H.R. 6589), H6143 [5DE]

Depts. of Defense and State: prepare and submit Western Hemisphere security strategy to Congress (see S. 1519), S1602 [10MY]

Dominican Republic: reaffirm importance of U.S. relationship and advance opportunities to deepen diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation (see H. Res. 98), H737 [7FE]

El Salvador: acknowledge role of U.S. in civil war and urge increased support for strengthening civil society, human rights protections, and humanitarian and development assistance (see H. Res. 19), H151 [10JA]

——— require reports on adoption of cryptocurrency as legal tender (see S. 1578), S1624 [11MY]

Executive Office of the President: impose sanctions against foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in significant corruption in Mexico (see H.R. 1779), H1437 [24MR]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and associated crimes in Latin America and Caribbean nations (see S. Res. 92), S636 [2MR]

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. 5105), H4157 [1AU]

——— reduce foreign assistance to certain Central American countries based on number of unaccompanied alien children placed in Federal custody due to immigration status (see H.R. 2644), H1758 [17AP]

Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean (see S. 158), S171 [31JA]

Immigration: establish refugee application centers outside U.S., extend duration of family detentions, increase immigration judges, and return all unaccompanied minors to their country of origin after screening (see S. 425), S398 [14FE]

——— provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (see H.R. 3194), H2244 [10MY]

——— recognize current influx of migrants is causing crisis at U.S. Southern border (see S. Res. 45), S313 [9FE]

——— reimburse States for border security expenses (see H.R. 712), H626 [1FE]

——— resume border wall construction, invest in advanced technologies, and bolster support for law enforcement officers (see H.R. 2794), H1914 [24AP]

National Garifuna Immigrant Heritage Month: observance (see H. Res. 344), H2118 [28AP]

Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA): reauthorize and amend (see S. 1881), S2028 [8JN]

Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act: reauthorize and amend (see S. 1881), S2028 [8JN]

Technology: support regional artificial intelligence (AI) strategy in Americas to foster inclusive AI systems that combat biases within marginalized groups and promote social justice, economic well-being, and democracy (see H. Res. 649), H4172 [8AU]

Remarks in House

Dept. of State: reduce foreign assistance to certain countries based on number of unaccompanied alien children who entered U.S. from those countries, H4836 [28SE]

Honduras: U.S. policy, E1218 [13DE], E1249 [19DE]

Immigration: provide earned path to citizenship, address root causes of migration, responsibly manage southern border, and reform immigrant visa system (H.R. 3194), H2269 [11MY]

Nicaragua: release of political prisoners, H1308 [22MR]

Remarks in Senate

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to immigration, S662 [7MR], S732 [9MR]

Foreign policy: report on congressional delegation trip to Guatemala and Honduras, S5884 [11DE]

Guatemala: political reform, S5892 [11DE]

Immigration: recognize current influx of migrants is causing crisis at U.S. Southern border (S. Res. 45), S735 [9MR]

Reports filed

Border Reinforcement Act: Committee on Homeland Security (House) (H.R. 2794) (H. Rept. 118–45), H2133 [5MY]

Texts of

S. 158, Increasing American Jobs Through Greater U.S. Exports to Africa and Latin America Act, S173 [31JA]

S. Res. 45, recognize current influx of migrants is causing crisis at U.S. Southern border, S328 [9FE]

S. Res. 92, combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing and associated crimes in Latin America and Caribbean nations, S638 [2MR]

S. Res. 357, recognize formation of Alliance for Development in Democracy and urge deeper ties with member countries, S4660 [21SE]