# 119-hr-4532: American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

119-hr-4532, American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4532
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study to expand banking in Caribbean: benefit, low. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4532 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4532)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4532 (as of 2026-06-26).