Cartel Haven Sanction Act

Bill: 117-hr-7380
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]
Introduced: 2022-04-04
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2022-04-04
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-04-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Cartel Haven Sanction Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the President to prohibit remittances from the United States to Mexico until a physical wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has been constructed and is fully operational. </p> <p>The bill also authorizes the President to use amounts derived from imposing sanctions on individuals associated with illegal drug cartel or human trafficking organizations in Mexico for various purposes to benefit U.S. citizens.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7380 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 4, 2022 Mr. Gosar (for himself and Mr. Gohmert ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor , and Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the transmission of remittances from the United States to Mexico, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cartel Haven Sanction Act . 2. Authority to prohibit the transmission of remittances from the United States to Mexico (a) In general The President shall prohibit the transmission of remittances from the United States to Mexico. (b) Sunset This section shall terminate on the date on which a physical wall on the international border between the United States and Mexico has been constructed and is fully operational. 3. Authority to impose sanctions against Mexican drug cartel and human trafficking organizations and use the proceeds to provide assistance to United States citizens (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to use the amounts described in subsection (b) to provide student loan forgiveness, job training, and addiction recovery treatment services to United States citizens. (b) Amounts described The amounts described in this subsection are amounts derived from the liquidation or sales of assets of individuals described in subsection (c) if such assets are subject to United States jurisdiction and control by reason of the imposition of sanctions under any provision of United States law. (c) Individuals described The individuals described in this subsection are individuals who are associated with illegal drug cartel or human trafficking organizations operating in Mexico.