Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to pardoning Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
Latest action · Jan 18, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 18, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should swiftly and unconditionally pardon Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2007 to Sep 18, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jan 22, 2007 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jan 23, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Jan 31, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Feb 7, 2007 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Mar 26, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jul 23, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 24, 2007 | |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Jul 26, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Aug 2, 2007 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Sep 18, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 18, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 18, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4262, H4263 | John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Walter B. Jones R-NC | May 1, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4027 | Walter B. Jones R-NC | Apr 24, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44571 | The President’s Pardon Power and Legal Effects on Collateral Consequences Archived | Report | Jul 26, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCONRES 267 | Calling on the President to commute the sentences of United States Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean to time served. | Related bill | Dec 6, 2007 |
| HR 563 | Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act | Related bill | Feb 2, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to pardoning Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 18, 2007Introduced in House
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