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H.R. 7059

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7059, the No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 14, 2026 by Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 14, 2026: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 7059 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb7059/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7059 IH: No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7059  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   A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Mexico, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act  .
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) ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) sponsors H.R. 7059, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7059 went before 2 committees: Armed Services and Foreign Affairs.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jan 14, 2026 · 581 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 14, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7059 has taken 2 actions since Jan 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2026
House
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.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 7059 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7059 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act — Display Title
  • No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Mexico, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7059 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7059’s is International Affairs.

hr7059/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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