Bill HRES-168, Respecting Mexico's Sovereignty, opposes military action in Mexico without Mexico consent or prior congressional authorization. It is at Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. as of February 27, 2025. Sponsored by Joaquin Castro (D), Jesús García, Nydia Velázquez, Gregory Meeks, Nanette Barragán, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Greg Casar, Ro Khanna, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Juan Vargas, James McGovern, Norma Torres, Jonathan Jackson, Ilhan Omar, Dina Titus, Jimmy Gomez, André Carson, Linda Sánchez, Raúl Grijalva, Sara Jacobs, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Eleanor Norton, Janice Schakowsky, Rashida Tlaib, Grace Meng, Pramila Jayapal, Shri Thanedar, Mary Gay Scanlon, Sylvia Garcia, John Garamendi, Delia Ramirez, Greg Stanton, Yassamin Ansari, Mark Pocan, Julie Johnson, Darren Soto, Madeleine Dean, Lori Trahan, Andrea Salinas, Henry Johnson, Zoe Lofgren, Joseph Morelle, Maxine Dexter, and Seth Moulton.
This House resolution says the United States should respect the sovereignty of Mexico and condemns calls for U.S. military action inside Mexico without Mexico's consent and without Congress approving such action. It cites the United Nations and Organization of American States rules that members should not use force against another country's territory. The resolution says unilateral military action in Mexico could cause more violence, force people to move, hurt trade, and risk U.S. service members. It says any attack on Mexico without consent could be an act of war and violate international law. The text notes the War Powers Resolution and says the President can repel sudden attacks but that activities like making and selling fentanyl are not an invasion and should not be used alone to justify military force. It also says labeling groups as foreign terrorist organizations does not by itself let the President use the military. Finally, it calls for continued U.S.–Mexico engagement and cooperation on crime, violence, and drug trafficking.
The resolution states the House's position that the United States should not conduct military operations in Mexico without Mexico's agreement and without explicit congressional authorization. It says such military action could increase violence, displacement, migration, and economic costs. It emphasizes using diplomatic and cooperative tools with Mexico to address transnational crime and drugs.
No publicly available information. The resolution mentions that unilateral military action could drive up expenses for workers and consumers but does not provide cost estimates or budget details.
Sponsors say the resolution upholds international law and regional charters that bar the threat or use of force against another state's territory. They argue it protects Mexico's sovereignty, avoids creating or worsening violence and displacement, prevents trapping U.S. forces in an intractable conflict, preserves the constitutional separation of powers (including the War Powers Resolution), and encourages working with Mexico on security and drug issues.
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