PARTNERS Act

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to counter transnational criminal organizations, including through military training and security cooperation with Mexico. Within 180 days, the Secretary of Defense, working with the Secretary of State and with Mexico's agreement, must send Congress a plan for a pilot program where Mexican and U.S. armed forces train together in the United States. The training would cover helicopter operations, network analysis, cutting off criminal financing, stopping trafficking of drugs, weapons, people, and natural resources, and assessing key points of criminal activity. The Secretary of Defense must start the pilot program within 15 days after submitting the plan.

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Sponsors

• John Cornyn Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors