A resolution expressing concern about the increasing influence of the People's Republic of China in Latin America and the Caribbean and calling for strengthened United States economic, security, and diplomatic engagement in the region.

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2174-2175)

2026-04-30

Congress is expressing concern that China is gaining too much economic and political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean, and is calling on the U.S. government to increase its own economic partnerships, military cooperation, and diplomatic efforts in the region to counter that influence. The resolution urges American policymakers to strengthen relationships with countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean to maintain U.S. interests and leadership in the Western Hemisphere.