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S.3235: A bill to reduce the amount of financial assistance provided to the Government of Mexico in response to the illegal border crossings from Mexico into the United States, which serve to dissipate the political discontent with the higher unemployment rate wi
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced July 9, 2008
- Latest Major Action July 9, 2008
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) annually estimate the number of illegal border crossings along the southern U.S. land border; and (2) reduce financial assistance to the government of Mexico by a total of $1,000 for each illegal border crossing from Mexico to the United States during the previous fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary to not reduce appropriations for the government of Mexico from the International Military Education and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| July 9, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by David Vitter (R-La.) |