House Bill 1700
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1700
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act
This bill 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.
March 12, 2019
05/03/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
03/12/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:20 PM