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S. 2578119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jul 27, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Brazilian Amazon Act
Introduced:
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The bill authorizes up to $10 million yearly through 2028 to help Brazil combat crimes destroying the Amazon.
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This bill directs U.S. agencies to help Brazil combat illegal logging, mining, fishing, wildlife trade, and related corruption in the Amazon. It supports law enforcement capacity-building, criminal investigations, legal jobs, Indigenous rights protections, and land management, while requiring reports on U.S. consumer demand's role and China's involvement in illegal extraction.
It mainly affects U.S. agencies like the State Department, USAID, Treasury, and the International Development Finance Corporation. It also affects American businesses considering Brazilian investment, plus Brazilian communities, Indigenous peoples, and the Amazon's environment.
The bill could shape U.S. foreign policy priorities and investment patterns in Brazil while creating new reporting and oversight obligations for multiple federal agencies.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 498.