{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-2789","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 2789","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy on efforts to strengthen subnational cooperation between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy on efforts to strengthen subnational cooperation between the United States and Mexico, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"American Cooperation with Our Neighbors 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trafficking as a purpose of the strategy, including technical assistance, exchange programs and data sharing.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2789/text/eh#H4F424E8A41C1441BB7D34CE35D3AF1C9"}},{"text":"Lists as further purposes of the strategy subnational dialogue and capacity building among Federal and local governments, civil society, faith-based organizations and business leaders, and capacity building and resources for border towns.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2789/text/eh#H4F424E8A41C1441BB7D34CE35D3AF1C9"}},{"text":"Requires the President to submit an update within 2 years after the strategy is submitted, assessing its implementation and effectiveness, lessons learned and planned changes, with the strategy and update submitted in unclassified form.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 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House","date":"2024-06-25","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2789/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-30","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2789","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2789/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-2789.png","v":"87b651deb815","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 2789, 118th Congress: American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act. House: 368 Yea, 19 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 25 Jun 2024."}}