US HB4031

Authorizes $88 million annually for fiscal years 2025-2029 for the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, implemented by the State Department and USAID in 13 Caribbean nations including Jamaica, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana

Focuses on combating transnational criminal organizations and gangs through maritime/aerial interdiction, border security, and targeting illegal finances, while strengthening law enforcement training, justice sector capacity, and cybersecurity cooperation

Addresses crime prevention for at-risk youth through workforce development, remedial education, juvenile justice reform, and community-based policing initiatives

Requires countering malign influence from China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba by monitoring their security assistance, restricting high-risk telecommunications vendors, and eliminating corruption linked to authoritarian regime investments

Mandates a 180-day implementation plan with measurable benchmarks, annual progress reports to Congress, and a separate strategy for natural disaster response and resilience coordination with beneficiary countries