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119-hr-4532119th CongressWALLET

American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

Sponsored By: Representative Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

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Summary

Strengthen subnational cooperation with Mexico to reduce fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The bill directs a U.S. strategy to boost local and federal coordination, support border towns, and review steps to expand financial access in CARICOM countries.

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  • Local, state, and federal security forces: A strategy due within 270 days aims to boost technical assistance, create exchange programs for professional development, and improve data sharing where appropriate. Any data-sharing projects require a congressional notification describing the data intended to be shared.
  • Border towns and communities: The law directs capacity building and resources for border towns and local organizations to meet community needs. It also requires an unclassified update two years after the strategy describing implementation, lessons learned, and planned changes.
  • CARICOM governments and U.S. diplomacy: The Secretary of State, with the Treasury, must review options to expand financial access in CARICOM member states. The review weighs enforcement and compliance standards, narcotics reporting, potential embassy or consulate expansion, and must report findings to specified House and Senate committees.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Study to expand banking in Caribbean

This bill would require the Secretary of State, with the Treasury Secretary, to study ways to expand access to banks and capital in CARICOM countries. The review would weigh enforcement of international laws, compliance standards, and reporting rules tied to drug trafficking and illicit finance. It would also examine possible expansion of U.S. embassies and consulates and gaps in programs that help people and businesses get capital. The Secretary would report findings to four congressional committees: House Foreign Affairs, House Financial Services, Senate Foreign Relations, and Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. The review would begin upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 7/17/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 9/10/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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