Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4532

American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act

Congress directs State Department to plan deeper U.S.–Mexico local cooperation to curb fentanyl

Jul 17, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 12 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. No action has been taken on the proposal since July 2025, which means it has been stalled for 11 months. A House committee must decide to review the bill before it can move any further in the legislative process.

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2789 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2789 (118th) →

Key Points

The bill tells the State Department to write a U.S.–Mexico plan within 270 days to boost cooperation between local and state partners on both sides of the border.
The plan would focus on working together to curb fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, including training help, exchange programs, and better coordination between police and security agencies.
It also calls for stronger local “tables” where federal and local governments, community groups, faith groups, and business leaders can work on border-area problems tied to drug trafficking.
The bill pushes for more support for border towns and local organizations that help meet community needs in those areas.
It adds a check on sharing data with foreign countries: the State Department must notify Congress about what data would be shared before moving ahead with that part of the plan, and the President must send an update report 2 years later.

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Personal Impact

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Milestones

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Jul 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Jul 17, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee (Republican majority)·Jan 21

Chairman Mast, HFAC, advances AI Overwatch Act

Press release on a House Foreign Affairs Committee markup listing measures advanced, including H.R. 4532, the American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act.

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The Paper of Montgomery County·Jan 28

Baird Applauds as Legislation Clears Committee

Local coverage citing Rep. Jim Baird praising committee passage of several bills, including H.R. 4532, describing it as directing State to work with local governments in Mexico to fight drug trafficking.