HR 1069 Summary

• Recognizes the imprisonment of Andrew Tahmooressi, a 25-year-old U.S. citizen and Marine Corps veteran with three combat tours in Afghanistan, who is incarcerated in La Mesa Penitentiary in Tijuana, Mexico.

• States that Tahmooressi mistakenly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border while relocating from Florida to California with legal firearms in his possession and was arrested and charged with weapons trafficking.

• Asserts that the border crossing was accidental due to road and checkpoint closures that redirected traffic, with the El Chaparral inspection area offering no opportunity to turn around.

• Urges the U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense to utilize full resources to guarantee Tahmooressi's immediate safety and expedite his release to return to his family.

• Directs the Oklahoma Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to the President and Speaker of Congress, Oklahoma's Congressional delegation, and the U.S. Departments of State and Defense.