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US HB4645

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

Warren Davidson

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires the Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to report to the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs, restructuring the State Department chain of command

  • Mandates at least 20% of the Bureau's annual budget be allocated to the Narcotics Rewards Program and Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program, with up to $25,000,000 available for bounties leading to capture or interdiction of international criminals

  • Limits foreign justice system strengthening activities (judicial capacity, prison systems, asset recovery) to no more than 10% of total grant funding

  • Requires coordination with FBI, DOJ, DEA, ICE, Department of Defense, and intelligence community on rewards program priorities, with emphasis on transnational criminal organizations that also qualify as designated foreign terrorist organizations

  • Establishes annual certification requirement to Congress that U.S. enforcement personnel posted abroad comply with Foreign Service Act chief of mission authority provisions

Legislative Description

NARCO Act of 2025 New Authorities Reforming Counter-narcotic Operations Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

7/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs7/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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