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HR 1270 112th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2011 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 30, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 30, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of State to designate as a foreign terrorist organization each of the following: (1) the Arellano Feliz Organization, (2) the Los Zetas Cartel, (3) the Beltran Leyva Organization, (4) La Familia Michoacana, (5) the Sinaloa Cartel, and (6) the Gulf Cartel/New Federation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 2
Nunes, Devin
· May 5, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Apr 13, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Apr 12, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Apr 12, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Apr 8, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Apr 8, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Apr 8, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 6, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 6, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1270: To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1270/
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"H.R. 1270: To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1270/.
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H.R. 1270, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1270/.
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