# 119-hr-2826: CAST Act

119-hr-2826, CAST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2826
- Congress: 119
- Title: CAST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would require an interagency report on whether to expand the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF South) to counter illicit firearms trafficking in the Caribbean.** Within 180 days the Secretary of Defense would coordinate with the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security and any other needed agencies to assess feasibility, what treaty or agreement changes would be required, estimated resource and cost needs, force depletion risks, and coordination needs with international, regional, federal, state, and local partners.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2826 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2826)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2826 (as of 2025-12-21).