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This bill provides targeted, multi‑year U.S. security, justice, and disaster‑resilience assistance to a set of Caribbean and Atlantic countries to strengthen regional stability and protect U.S. interests, while increasing federal expenditures and administrative obligations and creating risks of diplomatic friction and rights abuses if safeguards and sustainment plans are inadequate.
Residents and governments in the listed Caribbean and Atlantic beneficiary countries will receive predictable multi‑year U.S. funding ($88M/year for FY2025–2029) that supports security, justice, anti‑corruption, and resilience programs.
Communities and local authorities in beneficiary countries (urban and rural) and U.S. localities will benefit from stronger law‑enforcement and border/port interdiction, counter‑narcotics, cybersecurity, and counter‑influence capacity that reduces transnational trafficking and threats to regional stability.
Citizens and businesses in beneficiary countries will see improvements in rule of law and public trust due to expanded anti‑corruption, prosecutorial, and justice‑sector reforms.
U.S. taxpayers will fund $88M annually plus related program costs (FY2025–2029), increasing federal spending and creating budgetary opportunity costs that may divert resources from other domestic or foreign priorities.
Citizens in beneficiary countries face heightened risk of rights abuses if security assistance and training to police or military units is provided without robust vetting and human‑rights safeguards.
Local governments and agencies may become dependent on U.S.‑supplied equipment and support for maritime/aerial interdiction and border security, creating sustainment burdens and recurring costs if local funding for maintenance is not provided.
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Authorizes $88M annually (FY2025–2029) and directs State and USAID to implement a multi-year Caribbean security and disaster resilience program with benchmarks and reporting.
Introduced June 17, 2025 by Adriano J. Espaillat · Last progress June 17, 2025
Authorizes the State Department and USAID to run and fund a five-year Caribbean security and resilience program that aims to reduce crime, counter transnational criminal groups and foreign malign influence, strengthen law enforcement and justice systems, prevent crime among at-risk youth, and improve disaster preparedness. It designates 13 beneficiary countries, requires a detailed implementation plan and annual progress reports, and provides $88 million per year for fiscal years 2025–2029 to carry out the Initiative and related disaster resilience activities.