Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues

The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues is one of seven subcommittees under the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. As a subcommittee, it conducts initial hearings and reviews legislation before matters proceed to the full committee, which holds final authority to report bills to the Senate floor.

The subcommittee has two distinct areas of responsibility. Regionally, it oversees all U.S. relations with Western Hemisphere nations including Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Cuba, and Caribbean countries, as well as the Organization of American States. Within this region, it addresses terrorism and non-proliferation, crime and illicit narcotics, foreign assistance programs, and trade promotion. Additionally, the subcommittee holds global responsibility for transnational crime, human trafficking, global narcotics flows, civilian security, democracy, human rights, and global women's issues—giving it jurisdiction over these cross-cutting issues worldwide.

The subcommittee is chaired by Senator John Curtis (R-UT), with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) serving as Ranking Member. Recent subcommittee activity has included hearings on countering transnational criminal networks and corruption in the Western Hemisphere, as well as Chinese influence and Taiwan's diplomatic standing in the region. Members have also advanced bipartisan legislation addressing rule of law, corruption, and violence in the hemisphere, including bills focused on the Brazilian Amazon, Haiti, and Taiwan's partnerships in Latin America.