United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 563 (110th)
Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act
Introduced
18 January 2007
Last action
2 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Congressional Pardon for Border Patrol Agents Ramos and Compean Act - Orders: (1) the criminal convictions and sentences of Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean vacated; and (2) the release of said agents from government custody. Prohibits any further criminal prosecution or other proceedings against said agents. Express the sense of Congress that the Department of Homeland Security should review the rules of engagement presently used by the U.S. Border Patrol.
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Timeline
18 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism.
Source: Committee
2 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Everett, Terry [R-AL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/563
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/563
- us · 110-hr-563 · source updated 14 August 2025