US HB1700 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 16-0)
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 12 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of State to report to Congress on specified Mexican drug cartels and determine whether they qualify as foreign terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The State Department shall explain in detail its reasoning if it concludes that any of the specified cartels do not qualify. The report shall analyze the Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.
Title
Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] | Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] | Rep. Michael Cloud [R-TX] | Rep. John Carter [R-TX] |
| Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] | Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX] |
| Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Greg Murphy [R-NC] | Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC] |
| Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. |
| 2019-03-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
International affairs
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
Terrorism
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
International affairs
Latin America
Mexico
Organized crime
Terrorism
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1700/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1700/BILLS-116hr1700ih.pdf |
