This joint resolution would formally declare a state of war between the United States and ten major Mexican drug cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The declaration would authorize the President to deploy the full military and naval forces of the United States against these organizations, pledging all federal resources to prosecute the conflict. The resolution argues that these cartels are responsible for massive fentanyl trafficking, human smuggling operations generating billions in revenue, and violence across American cities, framing their activities as a direct threat to national security. The resolution explicitly clarifies that the United States is not declaring war on Mexico itself, and expresses the intention to work cooperatively with the Mexican government against the cartels. The bill was introduced in October 2023 and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, though it does not specify implementation timelines, funding amounts, or detailed operational procedures for conducting such a war.
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