A bill to support United States investment opportunities, strengthen bilateral collaboration in addressing criminal elements operating in the Brazilian Amazon, and for other purposes.
S 3414 directs U.S. agencies to support sustainable economic opportunities and combat criminal networks in the Brazilian Amazon. It requires the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to place staff in Brazil to identify viable investments while assessing risks linked to illegal activities like deforestation and wildlife trafficking. The bill mandates the State Department to provide technical assistance to Brazil for disrupting transnational criminal networks, with $10 million annually (2024-2027) for these efforts. USAID must also fund sustainable livelihoods and protect Indigenous communities' rights, while requiring annual reports on progress and a detailed assessment of deforestation drivers, including China's role in illicit resource extraction. The bill directly affects U.S. federal agencies, Brazilian authorities, and communities in the Amazon region.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 6, 2023
Last action Dec 6, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 6, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Dec 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 3414
Scope: US
Hi! I can help you understand S 3414. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline