No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7059 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7059

   To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against 
                    Mexico, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 14, 2026

    Mr. Castro of Texas (for himself, Ms. Jacobs, and Mr. Stanton) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
 Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against 
                    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 ``No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FORCE IN OR AGAINST MEXICO.

    (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available for the Federal Government may 
be obligated or expended during the period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, for any use of 
military force in or against Mexico unless Congress has--
            (1) declared war on Mexico; or
            (2) enacted specific statutory authorization for such use 
        of military force after the date of the enactment of this Act 
        that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution (50 
        U.S.C. 1541 et seq.).
    (b) Exception.--The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
apply to a use of military force that is consistent with section 2(c) 
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541(c)).
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