The Americas Act includes different titles focusing on digital governance, trade, investment, and cultural exchange within the Americas. It aims to enhance digital infrastructure, support economic cooperation through trade and investment partnerships, promote people-to-people activities, and manage revenue and branding efforts.

The section defines key terms used in the Act, including what it means for a country to be an "Americas partner country," what the "Americas program" involves, and specific meanings for moving operations or production to nearby countries ("near-shore") or back to the United States ("re-shore"). It also explains what qualifies as a "United States business" and who is considered a "United States person," while referencing the USMCA agreement and its members.

The Americas Institute for Digital Governance is a nonprofit organization established to manage a digital governance framework in the Americas. The bill outlines the structure of the Institute’s Board of Directors, including the appointment process, terms, ethics requirements, and responsibilities, as well as the powers of its Chief Executive and staff, emphasizing its nonprofit status and corporate powers.

The section outlines a plan to create an e-governance system for countries in the Americas to improve their government services through shared data and collaboration between public and private sectors. It emphasizes principles like data privacy, security, and multilingual support, and provides guidelines for compliance, privacy protection, and cybersecurity, with provisions for handling noncompliance.

The section describes the responsibilities of the Institute in promoting international cooperation for the development and deployment of e-governance systems with Americas partner countries, which includes offering technical assistance, developing standards, and partnering with private entities. It also outlines procurement restrictions to protect privacy and security, prohibiting the involvement of certain countries and allowing the exclusion of others as necessary.

The section outlines that $10 million is approved for the creation of the Institute. Additionally, it specifies that more funds, if needed, will be available from a specific account called the Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account.

The Secretary of State is allowed to make partnership agreements with Western Hemisphere countries, adding new members to the USMCA, but must avoid countries involved in corruption or terrorism. Ineligible countries can receive guidance on how to qualify. If a partner country violates agreements, it may be suspended until compliant, and support programs are available to help countries become eligible.

The Americas Partnership business advisory board is created to help support discussions on the business environments of partner countries in the Americas. It will consist of members from private sector entities, civil society, and labor organizations, and will discuss topics like regulatory and labor issues, investment challenges, and technology regulations, as well as work with regulatory bodies and submit reports annually on these matters.

The section outlines the responsibilities of various U.S. government bodies, including the Department of Commerce and the State Department, in managing partnerships and trade relations under a new initiative. It also specifies funding allocations for hiring additional staff and resources needed to support this initiative, with funds coming from the Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account.

The section outlines the establishment of the "Americas Partnership Secretariat" within 180 days of the Act's enactment to handle diplomatic and partnership efforts among American countries. The secretariat's duties include fostering partnerships between local leaders, civil organizations, and private entities, alongside providing policy support. It will receive $10 million annually from 2024 to 2026 for these activities.

The section requires the Under Secretary to submit a report on activities conducted under this title to certain congressional committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment and every year after. These committees include specific ones from both the Senate and the House of Representatives, covering finance, foreign relations, ways and means, and foreign affairs.

The section expresses Congress's opinion that relocating industries from China back to the United States is important for national security and fits the national security exceptions in article XXI of the GATT 1994, which is a trade agreement explained in another law.

The section establishes incentives, including loans and grants, for businesses to move operations from China to the United States or other approved countries. Additionally, it offers duty-free import benefits and sets conditions, penalties, and possible waivers for entities not completing relocation within five years.

The section establishes a tax credit for companies that move two-thirds or more of their operations from China to either the United States or a partner country in the Americas. It provides a 50% credit for re-shoring expenses and a 35% credit for near-shoring expenses, with a total cap of $5 billion in credits, and includes criteria for project selection and guidelines to prevent misuse.

The section establishes tax credits for businesses that move their operations from China to either the United States or an American partner country, incentivizing these relocations by offering a credit for 50% of eligible re-shoring expenses and 35% of near-shoring expenses. There is a total cap of $5 billion on these credits, with specific rules for project eligibility, application, and recapture if the business expands back in China within ten years; it also prohibits double benefits and includes a requirement to adjust property basis accordingly.

The section outlines a plan for the United States to increase certain trade tariffs and engage in international negotiations to ensure fair trading practices. It highlights that the U.S. aims to raise its maximum allowable duty rates, particularly focusing on products from countries that harm U.S. industries or act unfairly, while defining key terms related to these trade practices.

The section discusses Congress's view that the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) sets a high standard for trade agreements and encourages expanding it by adding new countries like Costa Rica and Uruguay. It outlines a plan for introducing a method to add other countries, particularly from the CAFTA–DR regions, and mandates a study on the potential trade impacts and benefits of such expansions.

The Americas Partnership Threshold Program is a new initiative within the Department of Commerce aimed at helping partner countries in the Americas meet the standards of the USMCA trade agreement. The program involves assessments by the United States Trade Representative to identify and address these countries' weaknesses, with the goal of potentially allowing them to join the USMCA, and it will be funded through specific financial resources.

Congress suggests that trade benefits from the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act should include more countries like Uruguay and Ecuador, especially those in America that don't have a trade agreement with the U.S. currently. The U.S. Trade Representative is advised not to include preferences for goods that negatively impact American producers.

Countries that are members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America cannot receive special trade benefits from the United States under certain laws or trade agreements, as determined by the President.

The section extends trade promotion authority to the President for making trade agreements with Americas partner countries to include them in the USMCA. It allows the President to negotiate and modify duties or restrictions, but any agreement requires Congress's approval. Additionally, an annual report on the negotiations and agreements must be submitted to relevant Congressional committees.

The section outlines a grant program managed by the Secretary of Commerce to support U.S. and Americas partner countries' textile and apparel manufacturers in expanding or upgrading their operations. Grants can be used for new or retooled equipment and facilities, adherence to safety and environmental standards is required, and $150 million is allocated annually for five years, with funds divided equally between the U.S. and partner countries.

Congress emphasizes the importance of reducing global greenhouse gas emissions from textiles and discourages slave labor in Chinese textile production. The bill proposes funding programs for recycling textiles, supporting innovation, educating the public on fast fashion, and certifying recycled textiles, with specific terms for recycled and reusable products.

The section mandates that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection deploy permanent teams to inspect the textile production processes of partner countries in the Americas to ensure supply chain integrity. These teams must visit each country at least twice a year, inspecting at least 15 different facilities per visit, and cannot revisit the same company sequentially unless investigating previous misconduct.

The section amends the Internal Revenue Code to offer tax benefits for products related to textile and apparel. It excludes certain income from taxation for corporations on sales of textile products tied to specific international agreements and provides deductions for domestic textile production and textile recycling activities.

In this section, corporations are exempt from paying taxes on income from selling certain finished textile products within the United States, as long as these sales are not made to related companies. The products must be made from textiles originating in countries within the Western Hemisphere that have a free trade agreement with the U.S., such as those agreements with Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Corporations in the U.S. don't have to include income from the sale of certain textile fiber products to qualified Western Hemisphere countries in their gross income. These products must either be fully made in the U.S. or qualify under specific free trade agreements, and they can be any type of fiber, yarn, fabric, or related textile product intended for various uses.

In this section, corporations can deduct 9% of either their qualified income from textile production or their overall taxable income, whichever is less, with limitations based on employee wages. It introduces specific rules on qualifying income, includes provisions for groups of companies, and excludes some foreign and related-person transactions from counting towards the deduction.

Under Section 199B, taxpayers can get a 15% deduction on income earned from recycling and reusing textiles, including activities like resale, repair, and remanufacturing. This applies to individual, partnership, and corporate levels and factors in deductions related to textile gross income, without affecting minimum tax calculations.

The section outlines new rules and procedures for dealing with requests related to fibers, fabrics, and yarns not easily obtainable in Americas partner countries. It requires regulations for approving these requests, a study about including price considerations, and the creation of a list of items not available for trade, excluding those originating from China.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has set up a special enforcement unit to ensure the proper implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which aims to prevent goods made with forced labor in Xinjiang, China, from entering the U.S. market. This unit will work closely with other law enforcement components and deploy agents and embassy positions as needed to coordinate their efforts.

The Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations is allowed to reward whistleblowers who report money laundering or illegal financial transactions to the Secretary of Homeland Security with up to 30% of the assets recovered from these activities.

The Borders and Ports Protection Program aims to help Americas partner countries improve their border security by setting up special units with the help of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security, and the State Department. Additionally, it involves training, providing equipment, deploying U.S. officers, and collaborating with local law enforcement to address cross-border smuggling and related security concerns.

The section mandates the establishment of mutual recognition agreements and trade transparency units between the U.S. and customs administrations of Americas partner countries as part of a customs security program. It outlines specific processes and collaboration needed to ensure data sharing is compatible with existing systems and harmonizes collected data across these agreements.

Congress believes that there is a need for significant investments in infrastructure and trade ecosystems in America's partner countries and that China is exploiting trade practices to its advantage, causing negative impacts like unfair competition, environmental harm, and intellectual property theft. To counter this, Congress suggests the use of investment incentives, retaliatory tariffs, and reforms to boost productivity and supply chain movement while encouraging innovative and flexible approaches.

The BUILD Americas Unit is established to help the U.S. by moving industries closer from China and developing big infrastructure projects in the Americas. It will provide funding, staff, management, and organize financial support, like grants and loans, to encourage investment and growth in these regions.

The BUILD Americas Unit is a newly established U.S. Corporation initiative aimed at promoting U.S. interests by supporting infrastructure development in the Western Hemisphere, relocating industries from China, and managing supply chains. It is funded by specific U.S. accounts, has a Deputy Chief Executive Officer appointed by the President, and has authority to manage personnel, fund projects, provide loans, make equity investments, form partnerships, and offer insurance to support economic activities in partner countries across the Americas.

The Americas Partnership Enterprise Fund is a program that allows the President to designate a nonprofit organization to support supply chain development and private sector growth in partner countries in the Americas. The fund is managed by a Board of Directors, which includes members from Americas partner countries, and provides grants, loans, and other assistance to qualified private entities.

The United States aims to strengthen its national security and reduce reliance on China by promoting the establishment of strategic supply chains and energy projects in the Western Hemisphere. This policy involves identifying opportunities for near-shoring these industries, providing financial and technical support for these initiatives, and facilitating regulatory alignment with partner countries.

Congress proposes a section that emphasizes the importance of promoting human rights and democracy and authorizes assistance programs to strengthen economic ties and conservation efforts with partner countries in the Americas. The section outlines the establishment of various programs and funds like the Americas Partnership Accelerator Program and the Americas Partnership Fund for Nature, with specific appropriations to support these initiatives.

The section allows the Secretary of State to enhance cultural affairs programs with America's partner countries by offering more English language classes, scholarships, and cultural exchanges. It authorizes the use of additional funds for these programs and enables building upon existing initiatives like the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund.

The section addresses the expansion of the Peace Corps in Americas partner countries by requiring the Director of the Peace Corps to double the number of volunteers within 27 months after a partnership agreement is made, and to establish a presence in countries without current Peace Corps volunteers. The funding for these initiatives should come either from reallocating resources from other countries or a specific account called the Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account.

Congress plans to establish the American University of the Americas in up to three countries in Latin America to offer high-quality education, focusing on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects, while ensuring academic independence and preventing funding from certain foreign governments. The university will also host a Center of Excellence to address issues like corruption and trafficking, and it must comply with specific legal and financial regulations to receive support from the U.S. government.

The section outlines a scholarship program, the Caribbean and Latin American Scholarship Program III, to be created by the United States Agency for International Development for students from partner countries. It offers full scholarships for bachelor's and master's degrees in specific fields, requires students to study abroad and return home afterward, and includes $20 million in annual funding from a designated account.

Congress is considering a new visa program that would allow people from other countries to temporarily work in the U.S. as caregivers for the elderly and people with disabilities. This program aims to help families by providing affordable care, so family members can continue working, and it plans to issue up to 50,000 visas per year with specific requirements for training and certification.

The section expresses Congress's opinion that the President should consider discussing the possibility of creating a TN visa category for low-skill workers during the 2026 review of the USMCA agreement.

The section requires the Secretary of Homeland Security, with the help of the Secretary of State, to deliver a report to Congress within 90 days to determine if Uruguay and Costa Rica qualify for the visa waiver program. If either country does not qualify, the report should also describe what they need to do to meet the eligibility criteria.

The section authorizes the U.S. government to provide annual grants to a Latin American or Caribbean country to establish and operate "Radio Free Americas," a broadcasting service that includes radio, television, and social media, aimed at offering diverse opinions and timely news to regions lacking freedom of expression. The service is expected to operate cost-effectively, maintain headquarters for accountability, and undergo an effectiveness assessment after three years, ensuring it serves U.S. interests without transforming into a federal agency.

The President must host a summit with partner countries from the Americas at least every two years. During this summit, those countries will present and share their successful projects and programs that are linked to the activities authorized by this Act.

The Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account is a special fund in the U.S. Treasury, created to encourage manufacturing within the U.S. and nearby countries. It starts with $500 million and can use its money for projects without needing further approval and can invest the money in government securities or, in some cases, in stocks, with any gained profits going back into the fund.

The modification involves updates to the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding de minimis entries, which are small value imports. The updates include setting entry value limits up to $800, transferring some revenue to a fund supporting local production, and establishing restrictions on imports from certain countries like China and Russia. Specific rules for carriers and a public notification process for these changes are also introduced.

The section requires the Secretary of Commerce to submit an annual report to Congress on activities under the Americas program, including assessments of various initiatives like trade negotiations, financial instruments, humanitarian aid, and educational and media programs. The report should also contain financial projections for the following fiscal year, intended to provide insights into re-shoring, near-shoring, and economic partnerships within the Americas.

The section outlines that the branding and marketing efforts for the Americas program must align with the Visibly American branding policies set by the Department of State.