Bill > HR1915

This bill, called the "Stop the Cartels Act," is a comprehensive legislative effort to address drug trafficking, human trafficking, and immigration challenges primarily focused on countries in Central and South America. The bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to produce detailed reports assessing drug trafficking organizations' activities, human trafficking methods, and their impact on security and economic conditions in covered foreign countries. It mandates the designation of specific drug cartels as Special Transnational Criminal Organizations, which would enable asset freezing and additional legal actions against these groups. The bill also introduces significant changes to asylum and immigration processes, including establishing refugee application centers in Mexico and Central America, increasing the number of immigration judges by 500, and implementing stricter standards for credible fear assessments. Additionally, the legislation includes provisions to limit federal funding for jurisdictions that do not comply with immigration laws, prioritizes the removal of alien minors in detention, and repurposes federal drug program funding by reauthorizing substance abuse prevention block grants while repealing several existing substance abuse and mental health programs. The bill aims to improve intelligence gathering, border security, and disrupt the operations of transnational criminal organizations.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1915/all-info