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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 662 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 662
Honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps veteran
Nicholas Douglas Quets, expressing condolences to his family, and
condemning cartel violence.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26, 2026
Mr. Kelly submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps veteran
Nicholas Douglas Quets, expressing condolences to his family, and
condemning cartel violence.
Whereas Nicholas Douglas Quets was born on March 31, 1993, in Panama, where his
father was serving in the United States Army;
Whereas Nicholas Quets grew up in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from Empire High
School;
Whereas Nicholas Quets honorably served the United States as a member of the
United States Marine Corps, where he deployed overseas, demonstrating
courage, dedication, and patriotism in defense of the Nation;
Whereas Nicholas Quets was known by family and friends for his generous spirit
and strong desire to help others, reflecting the same sense of service
that defined his time in the United States Marine Corps;
Whereas Nicholas Quets possessed a deep passion for craftsmanship, including
welding and fabrication, and took pride in creating and building through
skilled trades;
Whereas, after being honorably discharged from military service, Nicholas Quets
earned several degrees from Pima Community College and became a
certified welder;
Whereas Nicholas Quets was working on water reclamation projects for Pima
County, Arizona at the time of his death, and his community mourns his
loss;
Whereas, on October 18, 2024, Nicholas Quets was driving through the Mexican
state of Sonora along the Altar-Caborca highway, en route to the coast
town of Puerto Penasco;
Whereas Nicholas Quets encountered armed criminals associated with the Sinaloa
Cartel at an unauthorized cartel-controlled highway checkpoint;
Whereas reports indicate that Nicholas Quets fled from initial gunfire, but the
attackers caught up with him and fired at his vehicle, causing it to
crash;
Whereas the attackers shot 31-year-old Nicholas Quets and fatally wounded him;
Whereas the brutal murder of Nicholas Quets reflects the ongoing threat posed by
transnational criminal organizations and cartel violence in the region;
Whereas violent criminal organizations, including factions associated with the
Sinaloa Cartel, have engaged in ongoing conflicts to gain control of
narcotics and smuggling routes in northern Mexico, which has contributed
to increased violence along Mexican highways and in border regions
frequented by American visitors;
Whereas the violence perpetrated by transnational criminal organizations
endangers innocent civilians, undermines the rule of law, and threatens
the safety of United States citizens traveling abroad; and
Whereas the Senate mourns the tragic loss of Nicholas Quets and honors the
service he rendered to the United States as a member of the Armed
Forces: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) honors the life, service, and memory of United States
Marine Corps veteran Nicholas Douglas Quets;
(2) expresses its deepest condolences to the family,
friends, and loved ones of Nicholas Quets;
(3) condemns the violent actions of the Sinaloa Cartel and
other transnational criminal organizations responsible for acts
of brutality that endanger innocent lives;
(4) recognizes the broader threat posed by cartel violence
to regional stability and the safety of United States citizens;
and
(5) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to
pursuing justice and combating transnational criminal
organizations that threaten peace, security, and the rule of
law.
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