To establish a lending program for Latin America and the Caribbean to reaffirm the United States commitment to sustainable and equitable growth and energy security in the Western Hemisphere.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates statement of US policy and findings supporting energy security assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean, citing climate change impacts, energy crisis from Russia-Ukraine conflict, and forced displacement, provides sovereign lending program authorizing million per year for FY2026-2031 in zero-interest or low-interest concessional loans to eligible Latin American and Caribbean countries for clean energy projects, and requires directing the State Department and federal agencies to prioritize energy infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding DFC authority to support upper-middle-income and high-income. It relies on appropriations, subsidy, prohibition, and mandate. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy, Energy, Government, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Latin American and Caribbean partner countries could gain revenue opportunities, US renewable energy companies could gain revenue opportunities, and US energy infrastructure and engineering companies could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Chinese and Russian government-linked corporations and state-owned enterprises could face higher barriers, US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) would take on compliance duties, and Strategic competitors of the United States (China, Russia) could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Creates statement of US policy and findings supporting energy security assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean, citing climate change impacts, energy crisis from Russia-Ukraine conflict, and forced displacement...
- Provides sovereign lending program authorizing million per year for FY2026-2031 in zero-interest or low-interest concessional loans to eligible Latin American and Caribbean countries for clean energy projects...
- Requires directing the State Department and federal agencies to prioritize energy infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding DFC authority to support upper-middle-income and high-income...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates statement of US policy and findings supporting energy security assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean, citing climate change impacts, energy crisis from Russia-Ukraine conflict, and forced displacement, provides sovereign lending program authorizing million per year for FY2026-2031 in zero-interest or low-interest concessional loans to eligible Latin American and Caribbean countries for clean energy projects, and requires directing the State Department and federal agencies to prioritize energy infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding DFC authority to support upper-middle-income and high-income.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Energy, Government, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill creates statement of US policy and findings supporting energy security assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean, citing climate change impacts, energy crisis from Russia-Ukraine conflict, and forced displacement, provides sovereign lending program authorizing million per year for FY2026-2031 in zero-interest or low-interest concessional loans to eligible Latin American and Caribbean countries for clean energy projects, and requires directing the State Department and federal agencies to prioritize energy infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, expanding DFC authority to support upper-middle-income and high-income.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Latin American and Caribbean partner countries
- US renewable energy companies
- US energy infrastructure and engineering companies
- Renewable energy and energy storage companies
- US battery and clean energy technology firms
Identified Costs
- Chinese and Russian government-linked corporations and state-owned enterprises
- US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Strategic competitors of the United States (China, Russia)
- Department of the Treasury
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
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Alliance for Development in Democracy member countries (Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador), Latin American and Caribbean partner countries
Department of the Treasury, US International Development Finance Corporation
Renewable energy and energy storage companies, US renewable energy companies
Chinese and Russian government-linked corporations and state-owned enterprises, Strategic competitors of the United States (China, Russia)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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