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HR 1700 116th Congress House International Affairs Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances Latin America Mexico Organized crime Terrorism

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

Introduced: December 3, 2019 Introduced by: Roy, Chip Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress on specified Mexican drug cartels and determine whether they qualify as foreign terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The State Department shall explain in detail its reasoning if it concludes that any of the specified cartels do not qualify.

The report shall analyze the Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.

What's happening now May 3, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 8
Hice, Jody
· Dec 4, 2019
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Dec 3, 2019
Buck, Ken
· Dec 3, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Nov 29, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Nov 26, 2019
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Nov 18, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 13, 2019
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Nov 13, 2019
 R
Gooden, Lance
Texas · Nov 12, 2019
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 8, 2019
 R
Cloud, Michael
Texas · Nov 8, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1700: Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1700/
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"H.R. 1700: Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1700/.
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H.R. 1700, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1700/.
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