HR 563
110th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative procedure
Border patrols
Department of Homeland Security
Federal law enforcement officers
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Prosecution
Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act
Introduced: January 18, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 29, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Jan 18, 2007
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Jan 18, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act - Orders: (1) the criminal convictions and sentences of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean vacated; and (2) the release of said agents from government custody. Prohibits any further criminal prosecution or other proceedings against said agents.
Express the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security should review the rules of engagement presently used by the U.S. Border Patrol.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.