House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

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H.R. 2826Introduced Apr 10, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To require a report evaluating an expansion of the mission of the Joint Interagency Taskforce South to provide additional resources to combat the illegal trafficking of firearms from the United States to the Caribbean, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 10, 2025
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Latest action: Apr 10, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2826.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 65, April 10, 2025, Page H1601):
Article I Section VIII
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Wesley Bell (D-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-20 district

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.