HJRES 58 105th Congress House

A joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the United States and Mexico to achieve results in combating the production of and trafficking in illicit…

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Official title: A joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the United States and Mexico to achieve results in combating the production of and trafficking in illicit drugs.

Introduced: March 10, 1997 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 21, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 20, 1997

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Mar 20, 1997

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Mar 20, 1997

Amendment SP 25 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-5. Record Vote No: 35.

Mar 20, 1997

Amendment SP 25 proposed by Senator Coverdell.

Mar 20, 1997

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2580-2605)

Mar 18, 1997

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

Mar 17, 1997

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Mar 13, 1997

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 13, 1997

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 251 - 175 (Roll no. 48). (consideration: CR H989)

Mar 13, 1997

On motion to recommit Failed by voice vote.

Mar 13, 1997

Mr. Hamilton moved to recommit to International Relations.

Mar 13, 1997

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 95, the House proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Hastert amendment.

Mar 13, 1997

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions H. Res. 95, the House proceeded with two hours of debate.

Mar 13, 1997

Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 58 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 13, 1997

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 95. (consideration: CR H989)

Mar 13, 1997

Rule H. Res. 95 passed House.

Mar 12, 1997

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 95 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 58 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

Mar 10, 1997

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.

Mar 10, 1997

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-10.

Mar 6, 1997

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 5.

Mar 6, 1997

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 3, 1997

Introduced in House

Mar 3, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 13, 1997	House · vote #48	On Passage	Passed	251–175	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 25	–	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Mar 20, 1997
HAMDT 13	–	An amendment to the amendment in the nature of a substitute to delay decertification of Mexico as an ally in …	Agreed to	Mar 13, 1997
HAMDT 12	–	An amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on International relations now printe…	Agreed to	Mar 13, 1997

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Latest action March 21, 1997

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges the President to examine, with leaders of governments of other countries in the Western Hemisphere, the effectiveness of efforts to improve counterdrug activities in order to curtail the production, traffic, and abuse of illicit drugs and to define plans for specific actions to improve cooperation on such activities.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that there has been ineffective and insufficient progress in halting the production in, and transit through Mexico of, illegal drugs.

Requires the President, by September 1, 1997, to submit a report to the Congress describing the extent of any significant and demonstrable progress made by: (1) the Governments of the United States and Mexico between March 1, 1997, and the date of the report in achieving specified objectives relating to counterdrug cooperation, such as the investigation and dismantlement of the principal organizations responsible for drug trafficking and related crimes in both countries; (2) the U.S. Government during such period in implementing a comprehensive antidrug education effort in the United States targeted at reversing the rise in drug use by America's youth and a comprehensive international drug interdiction and enforcement strategy; and (3) the U.S. Government in deploying 1,000 additional active-duty, full-time patrol agents within the Immigration and Naturalization Service in FY 1997.

Related & companion bills 3

Bill text 5 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · Mar 10, 1997

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Mar 4, 1997

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 58: A joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the United States and Mexico to achieve results in combating the production of and trafficking in illicit drugs.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-58/

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"H.J. Res. 58: A joint resolution requiring the President to submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the United States and Mexico to achieve results in combating the production of and trafficking in illicit drugs.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HJRES-58/.

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