United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 4723 — Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill aims to eliminate organized crime linked to the PRC.

This legislation seeks to address and reduce organized crime associated with the People's Republic of China (PRC). It involves measures intended to minimize the influence and operations of such criminal organizations.

Summary

The bill proposes to eliminate certain provisions related to organized crime in the context of a specific regulatory body or commission. No further details about the content or implications of the bill are provided.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

176 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised text of the bill has removed the short title and specific program details that targeted Chinese organized crime and replaced it with a broader focus on assisting law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean. This changed language emphasizes providing support to disrupt organizations linked to China involved in various criminal activities. The practical effect is that the bill will facilitate efforts in those regions to address crime associated with these transnational organizations.

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4723 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4723 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
518 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and Chinese government- linked organizations engaged in criminal activity.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations July 27, 2026 Reported by Mr.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Risch, with an amendment and an amendment to the title [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and Chinese government- linked organizations engaged in criminal activity.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate Chinese Organized Crime Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISRUPT CHINESE ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS.</DELETED> <DELETED> Chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2291 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED> <DELETED>``SEC.
490A.
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISRUPT CHINESE ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 660, the Secretary of State may establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies of the countries described in subsection (c) to help such agencies collect information on, disrupt, and prosecute China-linked transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, transnational repression, foreign interference, and other related activities the Secretary determines are appropriate.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(b) Coordination.--Assistance authorized under subsection (a) shall be provided in coordination with the Attorney General and, if appropriate, the Director of National Intelligence.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(c) Assistance Described.--Assistance authorized under subsection (a) may include--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) consultation between law enforcement agencies in the countries described in subsection (e) and Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies with experience investigating, disrupting, and prosecuting China- linked transnational criminal organizations that are operating in the United States or abroad;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) training regarding financial investigations, money laundering and illicit finance prosecution, and asset forfeiture related to China-linked transnational criminal organizations;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(3) technical assistance, including digital forensics, telecommunications intercept coordination, and all- source and open-source intelligence relevant to China-linked transnational criminal organizations;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(4) support for vetting and screening programs to ensure foreign law enforcement agencies receiving assistance are not compromised by China-linked transnational criminal organizations, in accordance with the prohibition under section 487.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(d) Relationship Certain Certifications.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding a determination under section 490(a)(1) that a country has demonstrably failed to adhere to its obligations under applicable international counternarcotics agreements, assistance authorized under subsection (a) may be provided to such country if the Secretary of State determines that providing such assistance is in the national interest of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Notification.--The Secretary of State may not provide assistance pursuant to paragraph (1) unless not later than 15 days before providing such assistance, the Secretary submits to the appropriate congressional committees a determination that providing such assistance is in the national interest of the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(e) Countries Described.--The foreign countries described in this subsection are countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where China-linked transnational criminal organizations engage in criminal activities, including narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, and foreign interference.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(f) Report on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America.--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) identifies all United States assistance provided to countries under this section, including each country that received assistance and a description of the assistance provided;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) summarizes known organized criminal activity by China-linked transnational criminal organizations taking place in Latin American or the Caribbean;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) summarizes all known instances of the People's Republic of China providing law enforcement assistance or support to the countries described in subsection (c) to facilitate or disrupt such criminal activity;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) identifies any mutual legal assistance treaty requests or other such assistance submitted by each county that receives assistance described in subparagraph (A), and the status of such requests.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) Classified form.--To the extent possible, the report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, with a classified annex, if necessary.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(g) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term `appropriate congressional committees' means--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(E) the Caucus on International Narcotics Control of the Senate;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(G) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(I) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(2) China-linked transnational criminal organization.--The term `China-linked transnational criminal organization' means an organization that--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) includes 1 or more foreign person;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) engages in or facilitates an ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity involving the jurisdictions of at least 2 foreign states, including the People's Republic of China, or 1 foreign state and the United States;</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) threatens the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) meets any other criteria the Secretary determines to be appropriate.''.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate Chinese Organized Crime Act''.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act''.
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISRUPT CHINESE ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS.
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISRUPT PRC ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS.
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISRUPT CHINESE ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS.
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO DISRUPT PRC ORGANIZED CRIMINAL GROUPS.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 660, the Secretary of State may establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies of the countries described in subsection (c) to help such agencies collect information on, disrupt, and prosecute China-linked transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, transnational repression, foreign interference, and other related activities the Secretary determines are appropriate.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 660, the Secretary of State may establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies of the countries described in subsection (e) to help such agencies collect information on, disrupt, and prosecute transnational criminal organizations linked to the People's Republic of China (referred to in this section as `PRC') that are engaged in narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, transnational repression, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, foreign interference, and other related activities the Secretary determines are appropriate.
``(c) Assistance Described.--Assistance authorized under subsection (a) may include-- ``(1) consultation between law enforcement agencies in the countries described in subsection (e) and Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies with experience investigating, disrupting, and prosecuting China-linked transnational criminal organizations that are operating in the United States or abroad;
``(c) Assistance Described.--Assistance authorized under subsection (a) may include-- ``(1) consultation between law enforcement agencies in the countries described in subsection (e) and Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies with experience investigating, disrupting, and prosecuting PRC-linked transnational criminal organizations that are operating in the United States or abroad;
``(2) training regarding financial investigations, money laundering and illicit finance prosecution, and asset forfeiture related to China-linked transnational criminal organizations;
``(2) training regarding financial investigations, money laundering and illicit finance prosecution, and asset forfeiture related to PRC-linked transnational criminal organizations;
``(3) technical assistance, including digital forensics, telecommunications intercept coordination, and all-source and open-source intelligence relevant to China-linked transnational criminal organizations;
``(3) technical assistance, including digital forensics, telecommunications intercept coordination, and all-source and open-source intelligence relevant to PRC-linked transnational criminal organizations;
and ``(4) support for vetting and screening programs to ensure foreign law enforcement agencies receiving assistance are not compromised by China-linked transnational criminal organizations, in accordance with the prohibition under section 487.
and ``(4) support for vetting and screening programs to ensure foreign law enforcement agencies receiving assistance are not compromised by PRC-linked transnational criminal organizations, in accordance with the prohibition under section 487.
``(e) Countries Described.--The foreign countries described in this subsection are countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where China-linked transnational criminal organizations engage in criminal activities, including narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, and foreign interference.
``(e) Countries Described.--The foreign countries described in this subsection are countries in Latin America and the Caribbean where PRC- linked transnational criminal organizations engage in criminal activities, including narcotics trafficking, money laundering, illicit finance, human trafficking, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and foreign interference.
``(f) Report on Chinese Organized Crime in Latin America.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(A) identifies all United States assistance provided to countries under this section, including each country that received assistance and a description of the assistance provided;
``(f) Report on PRC Organized Crime in Latin America.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(A) identifies all United States assistance provided to countries under this section, including each country that received assistance and a description of the assistance provided, including assistance amount and intended outcomes;
``(B) summarizes known organized criminal activity by China-linked transnational criminal organizations taking place in Latin American or the Caribbean;
``(B) summarizes known organized criminal activity by PRC-linked transnational criminal organizations taking place in Latin American or the Caribbean;
and ``(C) summarizes all known instances of the People's Republic of China providing law enforcement assistance or support to the countries described in subsection (c) to facilitate or disrupt such criminal activity;
and ``(C) summarizes all known instances of the PRC providing law enforcement assistance or support to the countries described in subsection (e) to facilitate or disrupt such criminal activity;
and ``(D) identifies any mutual legal assistance treaty requests or other such assistance submitted by each county that receives assistance described in subparagraph (A), and the status of such requests.
````(D) analyzes the status of PRC efforts to negotiate, conclude, or expand bilateral policing and law enforcement cooperation agreements with the countries described in subsection (e);
``(E) analyzes patterns, behaviors, and linkages involving PRC-linked transnational criminal organizations operating in Latin America and Caribbean countries, as compared to such organizations operating in other continents, regions, and jurisdictions, to identify cross-regional patterns that inform regional threat assessments;
and ``(F) identifies any mutual legal assistance treaty requests or other such assistance submitted by each county that receives assistance described in subparagraph (A), and the status of such requests.
``(2) China-linked transnational criminal organization.-- The term `China-linked transnational criminal organization' means an organization that-- ``(A) includes 1 or more foreign person;
``(2) PRC-linked transnational criminal organization.--The term `PRC-linked transnational criminal organization' means an organization that-- ``(A) includes 1 or more foreign person;
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Amend the title so as to read:
``A bill to establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute PRC organized criminal groups and PRC government- linked organizations engaged in criminal activity.''.
Calendar No.
518 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4723 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a program to provide assistance to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies in Latin America and the Caribbean to prosecute Chinese organized criminal groups and Chinese government- linked organizations engaged in criminal activity.
_______________________________________________________________________ July 27, 2026 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  3. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518.

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What does S 4723 do?
The bill proposes to eliminate certain provisions related to organized crime in the context of a specific regulatory body or commission. No further details about the content or implications of the bill are provided.
Who sponsors S 4723?
S 4723 is sponsored by Cornyn, John (Republican) and Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic).
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