Sec. 138. Disappeared persons in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
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Congress makes the following findings: The United States— values governance, security, and the rule of law in Mexico and Central America; and has reemphasized its commitment to this region following the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied children from these countries across the international border between the United States and Mexico in 2014. Individuals migrating from Central America to the United States face great peril during their journey. Many go missing along the way and are often never heard from again.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary, in close consultation with the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that includes— the number of cases of enforced disappearances in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador; an assessment of causes for the disappearances described in paragraph (1); the primary individuals and groups responsible for such disappearances; and the official government response in those countries to account for such disappeared persons.