NARCO Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4645 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4645 To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to modify the authorities of the Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2025 Mr. Davidson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to modify the authorities of the Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``New Authorities Reforming Counter- narcotic Operations Act of 2025'' or the ``NARCO Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS. Section 1(c)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(3)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end the following: ``The Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall report to the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs.''; and (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following: ``(B) Responsibilities.--The Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall be responsible for the following: ``(i) Maintaining continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to international narcotics, anti-crime, and law enforcement affairs in the conduct of foreign policy, including relevant programs carried out by other United States Government agencies. ``(ii) Combating international narc