US Congress House Bill 4303 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 29 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of State to designate as a foreign terrorist organization each of the following: (1) the Arellano Felix Organization, (2) the Los Zetas Cartel, (3) the Juarez Cartel, (4) the Beltran Leyva Organization, (5) la Familia Michoacana, (6) the Sinaloa Cartel, and (7) the Gulf Cartel/New Federation. Directs the Secretary to report on Department of State activities to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, including programs under the Merida Initiative, training programs, and equipment.

To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, and for other purposes.

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
2012-05-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
2012-04-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2012-03-29	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2012-03-29	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-03-29	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4303/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4303/BILLS-112hr4303ih.pdf