# 119-s-548: Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act

119-s-548, Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-548
- Congress: 119
- Title: Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Create a Caribbean-focused counternarcotics strategy.** This bill would require the Office of National Drug Control Policy to develop a coordinated plan to stop illegal drug trafficking through Caribbean routes into the United States and to map and disrupt trafficking and financial networks.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Caribbean counternarcotics strategy and rules: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would expand drug-control rules to clearly cover DC, all U.S. territories, possessions, and U.S. waters. It would add work to map, track, and disrupt financial networks used by drug traffickers. It would require a Caribbean Border Counternarcotics Strategy. The plan would name…

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## Sources
- [119-s-548 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/548)

## Related
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- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-873: Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-873)
- [119-s-2015: National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2015)
- [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-548 (as of 2026-08-11).