# 119-s-4270: Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act

119-s-4270, Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4270
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nicholas Douglas Quets United States-Mexico Rapid Response for Victims of Crime Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-23

## Summary

**A binational rapid response protocol** to speed coordination between U.S. and Mexican authorities when serious crimes involve U.S. citizens in Mexico. The bill would require negotiators to set rules for notification, secure communication, evidence handling, extradition coordination, and victim contact. - Families and victims: A designated U.S. point of contact would provide timely updates and coordinate consular support with Mexican authorities. - Law enforcement and prosecutors: The protocol would set procedures for prompt notification, secure communications, crime scene protection, standards for preserving evidence, sharing forensic and intelligence information, and designated extradition points of contact. - Congressional oversight and sovereignty: The Secretary of State would report progress and implementation to relevant Senate and House foreign and judiciary committees, and the text affirms protections for national sovereignty while limiting the pact to procedural coordination.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rapid U.S.-Mexico victim response plan: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of State and the Attorney General to negotiate a rapid response protocol with Mexico for serious crimes against U.S. citizens in Mexico. The Protocol would cover murders, suspicious deaths, kidnappings, disappearances, and violent crimes linked to o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4270)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4270 (as of 2026-04-23).