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HR 4303 112th Congress House International Affairs Drug trafficking and controlled substances Latin America Mexico Terrorism Violent crime

To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico…

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To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 Introduced by: McCaul, Michael T. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Became law
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Apr 16, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
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 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 Felix Organization, (2) the Los Zetas Cartel, (3) the Juarez Cartel, (4) the Beltran Leyva Organization, (5) la Familia Michoacana, (6) the Sinaloa Cartel, and (7) the Gulf Cartel/New Federation.

Directs the Secretary to report on Department of State activities to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, including programs under the Merida Initiative, training programs, and equipment.

What's happening now May 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4303: To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4303/
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"H.R. 4303: To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4303/.
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H.R. 4303, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4303/.
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[H.R. 4303: To direct the Secretary of State to designate as foreign terrorist organizations certain Mexican drug cartels and submit a report on the activities the Department of State is taking to assist Mexico with drug cartel violence, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4303/)
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