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COPS Anti-Organized Crime and Cartel Enforcement Act of 2025

House

Establishes anti-organized crime and cartel enforcement measures focused on law enforcement operations and criminal justice policy

Latest action: Fri Dec 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act

Senate

Establishes an assistance program to strengthen Latin American and Caribbean law enforcement capacity to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and Chinese government-linked organizations engaged in criminal activity

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To designate the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as a transnational organized crime group.

House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action: Tue May 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

Senate

Expands federal criminal enforcement against organized retail and supply chain theft by broadening covered offenses, adding money laundering and forfeiture tools, and creating a temporary DHS coordination center

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

House

Expands federal criminal enforcement against organized retail and supply chain crime, including aggregated theft prosecutions, money laundering predicates, forfeiture, and DHS coordination

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Improving the Federal Response to Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

House

Establishes a federal response framework to improve action against organized retail crime in 2025

Latest action: Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

Senate

Expands federal firearms regulation by broadly restricting .50 caliber rifles and allowing certain lawsuits over sales to sanctioned foreign narcotics traffickers

Latest action: Mon Feb 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

House

Expands federal firearm regulation to cover .50 caliber rifles, bars firearm and ammunition transfers to sanctioned foreign narcotics traffickers, and allows certain related civil lawsuits

Latest action: Tue Feb 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act

Senate

Strengthen rule of law efforts in the Brazilian Amazon through foreign relations legislation aimed at that region

Latest action: Mon Jul 27 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Act

Senate

Strengthens accountability and mobilization efforts targeting scam compounds through a dedicated anti-fraud legislative framework

Latest action: Tue Dec 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

Senate

Require the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State to jointly assess and carry out a strategy against transnational criminal organizations using social media to recruit people in the United States for illicit activities near the border

Latest action: Fri Jan 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Combating Cartels on Social Media Act of 2025

House

Requires the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State to jointly assess and carry out a strategy against cartel social media recruitment for illicit activity near the U.S. border

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

House

Requires the President to sanction foreign persons behind online financial scams against Americans and create an interagency effort to dismantle scam syndicates

Latest action: Wed Dec 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act

House

Establishes expedited removal procedures for criminal aliens to speed their removal from the United States

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Combating Global Corruption Act of 2025

House

Require the State Department to rank foreign governments' anti-corruption efforts and trigger diplomatic contacts and sanctions reviews for poorly ranked countries

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

House

Require the Department of Homeland Security to assess border threats from Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations and develop a strategic response plan

Latest action: Thu Nov 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act

Senate

Establishes accountability requirements for U.S. security assistance to Mexico under the Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act

Latest action: Wed Jun 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025

House

Require sanctions on foreign individuals and entities tied to prominent Haitian criminal gangs, backed by congressional reporting on links to Haiti’s political and economic elites

Latest action: Wed Sep 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State.

House

Establishes Department of State authorities for international security affairs to govern related foreign affairs functions

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Stop Fentanyl Money Laundering Act of 2025

House

Expands Treasury anti money laundering tools for illicit fentanyl and narcotics trafficking, including measures tied to foreign financial institutions and transactions

Latest action: Fri Mar 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies and sets conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SHIELD Against CCP Act

House

Require the Department of Homeland Security to create a working group and related research efforts to counter Chinese Communist Party threats involving homeland security, immigration, trade, illicit finance, and drug trafficking

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities for fiscal year 2026 across U.S. national intelligence programs

Latest action: Fri Nov 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of State Policy Provisions Act

House

Sets Department of State policy across management, security, economic affairs, foreign assistance, and public diplomacy, including China-linked facilities limits, Africa trade initiatives, Caribbean security planning, and diplomatic authorities

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Authorize intelligence and intelligence-related activities and set fiscal year 2026 oversight and funding rules for U.S. intelligence programs

Latest action: Tue Jul 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Set FY2026 defense policy and authorize military programs, construction, and Department of Energy national security activities, including force levels, procurement, and defense oversight

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

House

Authorize FY2026 defense programs and military construction, set national security policy for the Department of Defense and related agencies, and speed defense acquisition delivery

Latest action: Tue Sep 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Military Installation Retail Security Act of 2025

Senate

Enhances security at military installation retail stores by targeting organized retail crime and theft prevention measures

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)