[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3190 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3190
To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the
President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by
Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2023
Mr. Mooney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To limit the availability of certain funds for Mexico until the
President makes a certification to Congress regarding cooperation by
Mexico with respect to fentanyl, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNDER ECONOMIC SUPPORT
FUND FOR MEXICO.
(a) Limitation.--No amounts made available under chapter 4 of part
II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.)
(relating to the economic support fund) for assistance for Mexico that
are unobligated as of the date of the enactment of this Act may be
obligated or expended until the President submits to Congress a written
certification that Mexico is cooperating with the United States to
reduce the flow of fentanyl across the southern border of the United
States.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be
construed as limiting the obligation or expenditure of funds made
available for assistance to Mexico for international narcotics control
under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2291 et seq.) or for immigration enforcement purposes.
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