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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate Sgt. Andrew Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison(s) and expressing the sense of the…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate Sgt. Andrew Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison(s) and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should take actions to impose sanctions on Mexico until such time as Sgt. Tahmooressi is released.

Introduced: July 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Correctional facilities and imprisonmentDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFirearms and explosives
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Jun 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Mexico should expeditiously release and repatriate Sgt. Tahmooressi and all possessions that have been seized, and (2) the President should communicate with Mexico that he will impose increasingly harsh sanctions on Mexico until Sgt. Tahmooressi is released.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 2
Yoho, Ted
· Jul 17, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Jul 15, 2014
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Jul 9, 2014
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jul 9, 2014
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 9, 2014
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jun 18, 2014
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 17, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 612: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate Sgt. Andrew Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison(s) and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should take actions to impose sanctions on Mexico until such time as Sgt. Tahmooressi is released.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-612/
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"H. Res. 612: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate Sgt. Andrew Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison(s) and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should take actions to impose sanctions on Mexico until such time as Sgt. Tahmooressi is released.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-612/.
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H. Res. 612, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-612/.
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[H. Res. 612: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Government of Mexico should forthwith repatriate Sgt. Andrew Paul Tahmooressi from Mexican prison(s) and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should take actions to impose sanctions on Mexico until such time as Sgt. Tahmooressi is released.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-612/)
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