# 119-hr-10723: Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act

119-hr-10723, Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10723
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**This bill would create a diplomatic and law enforcement protocol to speed coordination when serious crimes involve United States citizens in Mexico.** - Victims and families would get a designated U.S. contact to receive timely updates and coordinated consular support. - U.S. and Mexican authorities would have procedures for prompt notification, secure communications, crime scene protection, evidence preservation, sharing of investigative leads, and extradition coordination. - The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, would negotiate the Protocol and could include designated points of contact and joint training or exercises to implement it. - Agencies would report progress to four congressional committees within 180 days and then annually until the Protocol is established. They would also provide implementation reports after the Protocol is in place.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on protocol interpretation: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say the Protocol and its rules could not be read to limit U.S. or Mexican sovereignty. It would also say the Protocol could not require Mexico to use investigative procedures that conflict with Mexican law. The bill would not change existing U.S. law enforcement or consul…
- Rapid response for U.S. victims: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary of State, with the Attorney General, negotiate a bilateral rapid response Protocol with Mexico for serious crimes against U.S. citizens in Mexico. "Serious crimes" would have the meaning in 34 U.S.C. 11103(14). The Protocol would be meant to speed notifi…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10723 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10723)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10723 (as of 2026-10-18).