# 119-s-1780: Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act

119-s-1780, Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1780
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Formal strategy and oversight for U.S. security assistance to Mexico.** This bill would require a detailed strategy and routine reporting to guide U.S. help aimed at dismantling transnational criminal networks and strengthening Mexican security and justice institutions. - Congress would receive the required strategy report within 180 days and a briefing one year after submission and annually thereafter to monitor implementation. - Mexico’s military and public security agencies would be the focus for capacity building to improve security at the northern and southern borders and to degrade transnational criminal organizations. - Civilian law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts would receive measures to strengthen the rule of law, address public corruption linked to criminal groups, and combat impunity, with stated priorities, milestones, and performance measures. - The strategy must list implementing U.S. and non-governmental partners and be presented in unclassified form, though a classified annex may accompany it. - The bill would expressly not authorize the use of military force against Mexico or entities within Mexico.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. Security Strategy for Mexico: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of State to deliver a U.S.-Mexico security assistance strategy to Congress within 180 days of enactment. The report would go to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It would plan how U.S. assistance would dismantle tra…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1780 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1780)

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- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-278: Kids Off Social Media Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-278)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1780 (as of 2026-09-26).