# 119-s-4544: Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act

119-s-4544, Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-06-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4544
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Fueling Cartel Violence Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-11

## Summary

**Targets smuggling of stolen crude oil and related products** by requiring the Defense Department to detail how it is denying, disrupting, or degrading transnational criminal organizations that steal, divert, or illicitly move hydrocarbon products. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to submit, within 180 days of enactment, a report on actions taken under section 284 of title 10 and other DoD authorities and to offer recommendations for future measures such as capacity building, information sharing, node assessments, and other non-kinetic activities. - Congress and oversight: Defense committees would receive a single, detailed report that lists activities conducted and assesses the resources used to carry them out. - Department of Defense operations: The report must catalog actions under section 284 and suggest additional activities to deny or disrupt smuggling networks. - Partner nations and civilian agencies: Recommendations include capacity building with partner national security forces under section 333 and increased information sharing with civilian U.S. agencies. - Scope and targets: The bill defines "hydrocarbon products" to include crude oil, condensates from natural gas, and reconstituted crude, and asks for assessments of key smuggling nodes and non-kinetic disruption options.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defense report on oil smuggling: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to send a report to congressional defense committees within 180 days after enactment. The report would list DoD actions under 10 U.S.C. 284 and other authorities used to deny, disrupt, or degrade groups that steal, divert, or move stolen crude oil. I…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4544 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4544)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4544 (as of 2026-06-11).