Mali Security Partnership and Counterterrorism Act
Sponsored By: Representative Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would center U.S. policy on countering al-Qaeda expansion in Mali. It directs the State Department and other federal agencies to map the group's reach, illicit financing, and recruitment and to set out a diplomatic plan.
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- Agencies: Requires the Secretary of State, in coordination with other federal departments and agencies, to submit a report within 180 days that evaluates territorial influence, cross-border operations with Burkina Faso and Niger, recruitment pipelines, and financing methods including taxation, extortion, and illicit trade.
- Diplomacy and oversight: The report must include a U.S. diplomatic strategy with proposed bilateral and multilateral initiatives, engagement with regional partners and international organizations to improve coordination and information sharing, and metrics to judge effectiveness.
- Financing and sanctions: Directs a focused analysis of illegal gold production, transit routes, facilitators, and financial intermediaries, plus an assessment of current sanctions and recommendations to strengthen efforts that disrupt mineral-based funding for extremist groups.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/31/2026
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/14/2026
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