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119-hr-7059119th Congress

No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act

Sponsored By: Representative Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Introduced

Summary

Blocks federal funding for U.S. military action in or against Mexico. This bill would prohibit obligating or spending federal funds for any use of military force in or against Mexico through Dec. 31, 2026 unless Congress declares war or enacts a specific statutory authorization that meets the War Powers Resolution.

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  • Federal agencies would be barred from using appropriated funds to carry out military operations tied to Mexico during the covered period.
  • The President and Defense leadership would need either a congressional declaration of war or a new statute that complies with the War Powers Resolution to fund such operations.
  • The prohibition has a narrow exception for uses of force that fit section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution, allowing only those actions that meet that statutory test.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Ban on U.S. military force in Mexico

This bill would bar federal spending for military force in or against Mexico from the date it is enacted through December 31, 2026. Federal agencies would not be allowed to obligate or spend any appropriated or otherwise available funds for such military force during that period unless Congress has declared war on Mexico. The ban also would not apply if Congress later enacts a specific statute authorizing the use that meets the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). The prohibition would not block uses of force that are consistent with section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

TX • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/14/2026

  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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