Cartel Haven Sanction Act
This bill requires the President to prohibit remittances from the United States to Mexico until a physical wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has been constructed and is fully operational.
The bill also authorizes the President to use amounts derived from imposing sanctions on individuals associated with illegal drug cartel or human trafficking organizations in Mexico for various purposes to benefit U.S. citizens.
To prohibit the transmission of remittances from the United States to 
                    Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Cartel Haven Sanction Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT THE TRANSMISSION OF REMITTANCES FROM THE 
              UNITED STATES TO MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--The President shall prohibit the transmission of 
remittances from the United States to Mexico.
    (b) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date on which a 
physical wall on the international border between the United States and 
Mexico has been constructed and is fully operational.

SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS AGAINST MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL AND 
              HUMAN TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONS AND USE THE PROCEEDS TO 
              PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
President is authorized to take such actions as may be necessary to use 
the amounts described in subsection (b) to provide student loan 
forgiveness, job training, and addiction recovery treatment services to 
United States citizens.
    (b) Amounts Described.--The amounts described in this subsection 
are amounts derived from the liquidation or sales of assets of 
individuals described in subsection (c) if such assets are subject to 
United States jurisdiction and control by reason of the imposition of 
sanctions under any provision of United States law.
    (c) Individuals Described.--The individuals described in this 
subsection are individuals who are associated with illegal drug cartel 
or human trafficking organizations operating in Mexico.
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Cartel Haven Sanction Act
To prohibit the transmission of remittances from the United States to Mexico, and for other purposes.
Cartel Haven Sanction Act
Rep. Gosar, Paul A.