United States · Bill · S
S. 3540 (115th)
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
Introduced
2 October 2018
Last action
2 October 2018 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6439-6450)
Sponsors
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Subjects
Rule of law, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Central America Reform and Enforcement Act This bill requires the Deaprtment of State to submit to Congress the United States Strategy for Engagement in Central America, a seven-year strategy to advance reforms in Central American countries that address the factors driving migration to the United States. The bill sets forth elements of such strategy, including strengthening the rule of law, combatting corruption, and confronting and countering violence and crime perpetrated by armed criminal gangs.
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Timeline
2 October 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
2 October 2018
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6439-6450)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 2 October 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heitkamp, Heidi [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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- related to → Central America Reform and Enforcement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3540
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/3540
- us · 115-s-3540 · source updated 10 August 2026