Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-07-14
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act” Read the full text
International Affairs
What it does
The bill authorizes the State Department and USAID to run a Caribbean Basin Security Initiative in 13 named countries, covering law enforcement training, anti-corruption work, anti-gang and anti-trafficking efforts, cybersecurity cooperation, natural disaster preparedness, and countering the influence of countries such as China, Russia, and Iran. It authorizes $88 million a year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The Secretary of State must submit an implementation plan with timelines and benchmarks within 180 days, and report to Congress yearly on progress, funding, and disaster-resilience efforts.
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Where it is
Introduced · 2025-07-14
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
Full bill textread it on this site, version ih (Introduced in House), as published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
4
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
HYDROSAT INC.via VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)
4 filingsFOOD SOLUTIONS ACTIONvia FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION
1 filingPHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINEvia PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
1 filingFrom 6 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 5. (2026-01-21).