Colombia Antiterrorism Act of 2002

H.R. 4591, the Colombia Antiterrorism Act of 2002, was designed to expand the scope of United States military and financial aid to the Colombian government. The bill proposed shifting U.S. policy from a primary focus on anti-drug operations to a "unified campaign" that allowed resources to be used directly against designated terrorist organizations and other threats to Colombia's national security. For citizens, this legislation signaled a significant increase in U.S. involvement in Colombia’s internal conflicts, authorizing additional funding and calling for a high-ranking State Department official to oversee the delivery of support.