John Cornyn (R-TX)
Counternarcotics Enhancement Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Counternarcotics Enhancement Act," focuses on improving how the U.S. works with the Government of Mexico to fight drugs. It requires heads of intelligence community elements to submit descriptions of their relationships with the Mexican government and assess any counterintelligence risks. These elements must also create strategies to improve cooperation and identify necessary resources. The Director of National Intelligence must then compile these submissions and create a formal action plan. This plan is intended to be submitted to congressional intelligence committees to enhance coordination for fiscal year 2026.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The bill aims to enhance collaboration and coordination with the Government of Mexico.
- Scored +4
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
It requires formalized strategies for cooperation between US intelligence and the Mexican government.
- Scored +4
Does this tighten control of the border?
Enhanced intelligence coordination on narcotics can assist in broader border security and law enforcement efforts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Drug Fighting Efforts: By requiring a strategy to enhance counternarcotics cooperation and coordination, the bill aims to improve the effectiveness of drug-fighting efforts with the Government of Mexico (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Risk Management: The bill requires an assessment of counterintelligence risks regarding relationships with the Government of Mexico, which helps protect national interests (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Resource Planning: The requirement for intelligence elements to describe required resources helps ensure that the tools and funding needed to implement cooperation strategies are identified (Section 2(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill aims to enhance collaboration and coordination with the Government of Mexico. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — It requires formalized strategies for cooperation between US intelligence and the Mexican government.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — It requires the submission of action plans and resource descriptions to Congressional intelligence committees. Does this give the federal government more power? — It expands the formal coordination and reporting requirements for intelligence community elements.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this tighten control of the border? — Enhanced intelligence coordination on narcotics can assist in broader border security and law enforcement efforts.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — Enhanced counternarcotics cooperation may indirectly support efforts to disrupt drug trafficking related to the opioid crisis.
- 7/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona