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S.Con.Res. 79 · 108th Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should secure the sovereign right…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should secure the sovereign right of the United States of America and the States to prosecute and punish, according to the laws of the United States and the several States, crimes committed in the United States by individual who subsequently flee to Mexico to escape prosecution.

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 108th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

8 cosponsors · 2 D, 6 R

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Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should address Mexico's failure to fulfill its obligations under the Extradition Treaty between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, signed at Mexico City May 4, 1978, by renegotiating the treaty or by taking other action to ensure that criminal suspects from Mexico facing capital…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 7, 2003

Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should address Mexico's failure to fulfill its obligations under the Extradition Treaty between the United States of America and the United Mexican States, signed at Mexico City May 4, 1978, by renegotiating the treaty or by taking other action to ensure that criminal suspects from Mexico facing capital punishment or life imprisonment are unconditionally and timely extradited to the United States.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should secure the sovereign right of the United States of America and the States to prosecute and punish, according to the laws of the United States and the several States, crimes committed in the United States by individual who subsequently flee to Mexico to escape prosecution.

Latest action (Nov 7, 2003): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S14275)

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 7, 2003

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No recorded floor vote found.