NARCO Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Davidson
Introduced
Summary
Centralizes and expands the State Department's counter‑narcotics and transnational crime authority. This bill would move the Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to report to the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs and give that office new powers over rewards, training, justice assistance, and interagency coordination.
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- Would fund training and equipping of foreign police, border control, and civilian law enforcement with required vetting. It would also authorize strengthening foreign justice systems but limits those activities to no more than 10% of total grant funding.
- Would authorize up to $25 million for the Narcotics Reward Program and Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program and require that at least 20% of the Bureau’s annual budget authority be used for bounties and rewards. Unspent funds for rewards would carry forward for future years.
- Would make the office the coordination hub with DOJ, FBI, DEA, ICE, Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, and the intelligence community. It would require standard monitoring and evaluation, a searchable database of bureau programming and line‑item spending, and an annual written certification to congressional foreign affairs committees on staff compliance with the Foreign Service Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Broader global crime fight with safeguards
This bill would expand efforts to fight transnational crime, including narcotics, money laundering, human trafficking, smuggling, and other threats. Work would prioritize groups that endanger U.S. citizens and some listed terrorist groups. The U.S. would train and equip foreign police and border officials, but only after proper vetting. No more than 10% of total grant funding could go to strengthening courts, prisons, and prosecutions abroad.
Dedicated rewards for global crime tips
This bill would direct steady funding for rewards to help catch major criminals. The Secretary could set aside up to $25 million for tips, captures, and interdictions. At least 20% of the Bureau’s yearly budget would go to these reward programs, and unused reward money could roll over to later years. Priorities would focus on transnational criminal groups and certain terrorist groups that threaten U.S. homeland security. The Secretary and Assistant Secretary would also work with the FBI, DOJ, DEA, ICE, Defense, and intelligence agencies to set reward priorities.
Public database of anti-crime spending
This bill would create a public, searchable database that shows line‑item spending on programs, grants, and rewards. It would post success measures and evaluations. Each year, the Assistant Secretary would certify to Congress that funded U.S. enforcement staff abroad follow Foreign Service Act section 207 rules.
New chain of command and coordination
This bill would have the Assistant Secretary report to the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs. The Under Secretary could assign the Assistant Secretary new duties as needed. The Assistant Secretary would consult chiefs of mission and other agency heads to align overseas programs and work with ONDCP, Treasury, Justice, Defense, Homeland Security, and intelligence agencies. It would also clarify that nothing in this bill limits other federal agencies’ law enforcement or intelligence powers.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Davidson
OH • R
Cosponsors
Biggs (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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