# 119-hr-1915: Stop the Cartels Act

119-hr-1915, Stop the Cartels Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1915
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop the Cartels Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Strengthen U.S. tools against transnational drug and human trafficking networks.** This bill would require new, frequent intelligence reporting, create a new designation for cross‑border criminal groups, change asylum and detention rules, and reconfigure some behavioral health funding.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New designations for transnational criminal groups: benefit, high. This bill would let the government name certain foreign criminal groups as Special Transnational Criminal Organizations. After a 7‑day notice to Congress and later public listing, Treasury could tell U.S. banks to block the group’s assets. People in criminal cases or immigration removal could not c…
- More funding for addiction treatment grants: benefit, high. This bill would raise the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant to about $3.96 billion each year. The higher amount would apply for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. States and providers could have more money for prevention and treatment services.
- Expanded family detention and faster cases: cost, high. This bill would let DHS detain accompanied minors (and family units) who are inadmissible or removable while their cases finish. The Attorney General would aim to finish those cases in 100 days. Detention and release would be decided only under immigration law and policy, not court decrees or settl…
- Stricter asylum and credible-fear rules: cost, high. This bill would raise the “credible fear” bar. An asylum officer would need to find it is more likely than not you could win asylum and that your statements are likely true. People already barred from asylum could not get a credible-fear finding. If you pass screening, you would go to a limited imm…
- Cut federal aid to noncompliant areas: cost, high. DHS could label a state or local government as ineligible if it breaks certain immigration laws, blocks detainers, or violates 8 U.S.C. 1373. The Secretary would make these calls within one year and then each year. If labeled ineligible, the area would lose federal financial assistance in the next…
- Ends several behavioral health grants: cost, medium. This bill would repeal multiple behavioral health and substance use grant programs. The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Drug‑Free Communities program would end, among others. Project AWARE and the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Expansion Grants would stop by the…
- More immigration judges and court staff: mixed, high. This bill would add at least 500 immigration judges, plus support staff. ICE would hire more attorneys and staff to match the workload. Funds could be used to lease or build facilities and buy video and e‑filing equipment, and to move federal temporary housing units to serve as nearby facilities. M…
- New overseas refugee centers with fees: mixed, medium. This bill would set up refugee application centers outside the U.S. One center would be in Mexico and at least three in Central America, designated within 240 days. People from a country with a center, or a neighboring country, could apply there to an asylum officer. NGO-referred cases would get pr…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1915 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1915)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1915 (as of 2026-06-13).