HR1704-118

Introduced

To decrease dependency on People’s Republic of China manufacturing and decrease migration due to lost regional economic opportunities.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 22, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires sense of Congress; statement of policy It is the sense of Congress that the United States has economic and national security interests in securing the critical mineral and energy supply chains of Latin American, provides efforts of the Department of State and related agencies, and requires assistance from the United States International Development Finance Corporation The United States International Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the Federal agencies and officials described. It relies on compliance mandates, trade restrictions, appropriations, and exemptions. The main policy areas are Energy Production, Energy, Foreign Policy, and Defense.

Who Benefits and How

Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires sense of Congress; statement of policy It is the sense of Congress that the United States has economic and national security interests in securing the critical mineral and energy supply chains of Latin American...
  • Provides efforts of the Department of State and related agencies.
  • Requires assistance from the United States International Development Finance Corporation The United States International Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the Federal agencies and officials described...
  • Provides agreements for cooperation pursuant to section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 The President is authorized to take action to initiate negotiations with any Latin American or Caribbean country to obtain an...
  • Requires latin American or Caribbean country defined In this Act, the term Latin American or Caribbean country— means— a country in the Caribbean Sea, South America, or Central America.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill requires sense of Congress; statement of policy It is the sense of Congress that the United States has economic and national security interests in securing the critical mineral and energy supply chains of Latin American, provides efforts of the Department of State and related agencies, and requires assistance from the United States International Development Finance Corporation The United States International Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the Federal agencies and officials described.

Key Policy Areas

Energy Production, Energy, Foreign Policy, Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill requires sense of Congress; statement of policy It is the sense of Congress that the United States has economic and national security interests in securing the critical mineral and energy supply chains of Latin American, provides efforts of the Department of State and related agencies, and requires assistance from the United States International Development Finance Corporation The United States International Development Finance Corporation, in coordination with the Federal agencies and officials described.

Policy Domains

Energy Production Energy Foreign Policy Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Energy producers and energy supply-chain firms affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill
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Researchers and scientific institutions affected by the bill:
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National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill: ,
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: , , ,
Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill:
Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 22, 2023

Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. McCaul) introduced …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Energy Production Energy Foreign Policy Defense

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