U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10656: Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety Act
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety Act . SECTION 2. Border travel safety (a) Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On October 18, 2024, while traveling from Arizona along the southern border in the Mexican State of Sonora near Puerto Peñasco, Nicholas Quets was attacked and shot by armed criminals associated with the Sinaloa Cartel at an unauthorized cartel-controlled highway checkpoint, which resulted in the tragic death of the 31-year-old American. (2) The brutal murder of Nicholas Quets reflects the ongoing threat posed by transnational criminal organizations and cartel violence in the region. (3) Nicholas Quets was shot while traveling along the Altar-Caborca highway (Federal Highway 2) in Sonora, which is frequently listed under a Reconsider Travel advisory due to cartel activity in the area. (4) The Department of State issues Travel Advisories to inform United States citizens and other travelers of safety and security risks in foreign countries and regions. (5) Department of State Travel Advisories identify certain foreign regions, including areas near United States land borders, that present elevated …
Sponsors
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2) · primary sponsor
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6)
- Greg Stanton (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB10656?
- HB10656 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety Act.
- What does HB10656 do?
- In its own words: To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10656?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10656?
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10656?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10656
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