# 119-s-2242: Counternarcotics Enhancement Act

119-s-2242, Counternarcotics Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2242
- Congress: 119
- Title: Counternarcotics Enhancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Requires a time‑bound, intelligence‑led action plan to strengthen counternarcotics cooperation with Mexico.** The bill would make U.S. intelligence agencies map their ties to Mexican government entities, assess counterintelligence risks, and propose strategies and resources for coordinated action aimed at FY2026. - Intelligence community elements must, within 60 days, give the Director of National Intelligence a description of any direct relationships with Mexican government elements, an assessment of counterintelligence risks, a strategy to enhance counternarcotics cooperation, and recommendations for resources to implement that strategy. - The Director of National Intelligence must, within 180 days, submit to the congressional intelligence committees the intelligence elements' submissions and an action plan to improve U.S.-Mexico counternarcotics collaboration, including any recommended changes in authorities or resources for implementation in fiscal year 2026. - The action plan must be delivered in unclassified form with an optional classified annex, and the intelligence community submissions must be provided to Congress in the same form they were given to the DNI.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
- 119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2242)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-836: Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-836)
- [119-s-1961: LAUNCH Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1961)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2242 (as of 2025-12-21).