# 116-hr-133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

116-hr-133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX); status Became Public Law No: 116-260. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-133
- Congress: 116
- Title: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-260.
- Introduced: 2019-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States-Mexico Economic Partnership Act This bill directs the Department of State to develop a strategy to enhance economic cooperation and expand professional and educational exchange programs between the United States and Mexico. The State Department shall develop strategies to encourage more academic exchanges between the countries, as well as exchanges to encourage strengthening business skills and entrepreneurship. The State Department shall also promote energy infrastructure coordination and educational development, particularly in the region near the Eagle Ford Shale. It shall also assess ways to develop partnerships between the countries' medical and nursing schools. The plan should ensure that accreditation standards for such schools are comparable so that students in Mexico can pass the licensing exams needed to practice in the United States. These programs shall be focused on the region within 100 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexico border.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2019-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4636: PLASTICS Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-133 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/133)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4636: PLASTICS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4636)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-133 (as of 2025-11-18).