H.R. 6028 - Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008
- Sponsor:
- Howard Berman
- Summary:
- To authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on June 10, 2008
PASSED on June 10, 2008.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 311
voted NO: 106
16 voted present/not voting
Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008
H.R. 6028 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- To authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To authorize law enforcement and security assistance, and assistance to enhance the rule of law and strengthen civilian institutions, for Mexico and the countries of Central America, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008
- Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008
- Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008
- Sponsor
- Howard Berman
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Foreign policy
- Armed forces
- Arms sales
- Boundaries
- Cameras
- Central America
- Chemicals
- Children
- Civil liberties
- Compensation for victims of crime
- Computers
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Correctional personnel
- Corrections
- Criminal investigation
- Criminal justice
- Data banks
- Defense policy
- Department of State
- Detention of persons
- Dropouts
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse prevention
- Drug law enforcement
- Due process of law
- Economic assistance
- Economic development
- Economic policy
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee training
- Equipment and supplies
- Executive departments
- Executive reorganization
- Export controls
- Families
- Family violence
- Fingerprints
- Firearms
- Firearms control
- Foreign aid
- Gangs
- Government employees
- Government ethics
- Government information
- Guatemala
- Helicopters
- Human rights
- Information networks
- Intelligence activities
- International affairs
- International cooperation
- Job creation
- Job training
- Judges
- Labor
- Latin America
- Law
- Law enforcement
- Mexico
- Military assistance
- Money laundering
- Organized crime
- Patrol aircraft
- Patrol ships
- Police training
- Polygraphs
- Prosecution
- Public prosecutors
- Radar
- Rule of law
- Rural affairs
- Rural economic development
- Smuggling
- Technical assistance
- Technology
- Telecommunication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Victims of crimes
- Weapons systems
- Witnesses
- Women
- Women's shelters
- Youth services
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/13/2008 Referred to Committee Passed House 6/10/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 6028 Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 6/10/2008 This bill PASSED the House 311 voted YES 106 voted NO 16 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/13/2008 5/13/2008 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. 5/13/2008 Referred to House Foreign Affairs 5/13/2008 Referred to House Judiciary 5/14/2008 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 5/14/2008 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 5/23/2008 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-673, Part I. 5/23/2008 House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 6, 2008. 6/07/2008 Committee on Judiciary discharged. Put on a legislative calendar 6/07/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 445. 6/10/2008 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 6/10/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 6/10/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6028. 6/10/2008 Considered as unfinished business. currently selected House Vote on Passage 6/10/2008 On Passage - House - H.R. 6028 Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act - Under Suspension of the Rules 6/11/2008 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. 6/11/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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