Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4270 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4270 To provide for the establishment of a binational rapid response protocol for serious crimes committed against United States citizens in Mexico, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the establishment of a binational rapid response protocol for serious crimes committed against United States citizens in Mexico, 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. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime 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) The violence perpetrated by drug cartels and other criminal organizations endangers innocent civilians, undermines the rule of law, and threatens the safety of United States citizens traveling abroad. (4) Binational coordination in investigations like that of Nicholas Quets' death can often be delayed or incomplete, which may deny the administration of justice for victims and their families. (5) Each year, millions of United States citizens travel to Mexico for tourism, work,