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Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act

Introduced: January 18, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 2, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HCONRES 37 Related bill Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to pardoning Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
  • HCONRES 267 Related bill Calling on the President to commute the sentences of United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean …
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Republican 18
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 29, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 14, 2008
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 3, 2007
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 21, 2007
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 20, 2007
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 20, 2007
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 28, 2007
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 12, 2007
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jan 30, 2007
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 18, 2007
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 18, 2007
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jan 18, 2007
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 18, 2007
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 18, 2007
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 18, 2007
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 18, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 18, 2007
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 18, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 563: Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-563/
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"H.R. 563: Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-563/.
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