U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10723: Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act
Status: In committee, October 5, 2026
To provide for the establishment of a bilateral rapid response protocol for serious crimes committed against United States citizens in Mexico, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for the establishment of a bilateral rapid response protocol for serious crimes committed against United States citizens in Mexico, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 5, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the establishment of a bilateral rapid response protocol for serious crimes committed against United States citizens in Mexico, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act . SECTION 2. Bilateral rapid response protocol (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, resulting 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) The violence perpetrated by drug cartels and other criminal organizations endangers innocent civilians, undermines the rule of law, and threatens the safety of United States citizens traveling abroad. (4) Bilateral coordination in investigations like that of Nicholas Quets' death can often be delayed or incomplete, which may deny the administration of justice for victims and their families. (5) Each year, millions of United States citizens travel to Mexico for tourism, work, and family purposes. (6) In certain cases involving serious crimes, including homicide, …
Sponsors
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6) · primary sponsor
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB10723?
- HB10723 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act.
- What does HB10723 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the establishment of a bilateral rapid response protocol for serious crimes committed against United States citizens in Mexico, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10723?
- In committee as of October 5, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (October 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10723?
- Juan Ciscomani (R, HD-AZ-6), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10723?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10723
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