Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4273 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4273 To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Kelly introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To install and maintain warning signage informing travelers of dangerous areas or routes near the southern border of the United States that have been identified in relevant Department of State Travel Advisories. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nicholas Douglas Quets Border Travel Safety Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) On October 18, 2024, while traveling in the Mexican state of Sonora near Puerto Penasco, Nicholas Quets was targeted by armed criminals associated with the Sinaloa Cartel and the 31-year-old American was tragically shot and killed in a violent attack. (2) The brutal murder of Nicholas Quets reflects the ongoing threat posed by transnational criminal organizations and cartel violence in the region. (3) Nicholas Quets was shot while traveling along the Altar-Caborca highway (Federal Highway 2) in Sonora, which is frequently listed under a ``Reconsider Travel'' advisory. (4) It is not known if Nicholas Quets was aware of any travel advisories on his chosen route. (5) The Department of State issues Travel Advisories to inform United States citizens and other travelers of safety and security risks in fo