# 119-hr-7059: No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act

119-hr-7059, No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7059
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on U.S. military force in Mexico: benefit, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7059 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7059)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7059 (as of 2026-04-21).