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AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution
12/15/2023, 3:52 PM
Summary of Bill HJRES 18
The bill begins by acknowledging the significant threat that cartels pose to the United States, both domestically and internationally. It highlights the role of cartels in drug trafficking, human trafficking, and other criminal activities that undermine the rule of law and stability in the region.
The AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution calls for a comprehensive strategy to combat cartel influence, including increased cooperation with international partners, enhanced intelligence sharing, and targeted sanctions against individuals and entities that support cartel activities. Furthermore, the bill emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of cartel influence, such as poverty, corruption, and lack of economic opportunity. It calls for increased investment in education, job training, and economic development in affected regions to help prevent the spread of cartel influence. Overall, the AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution aims to strengthen US efforts to combat cartel influence and protect American national security interests. It underscores the need for a coordinated and multifaceted approach to address this complex and evolving threat.
Congressional Summary of HJRES 18
Authorization for the Use of Military Force to Combat, Attack, Resist, Target, Eliminate, and Limit Influence Resolution or the AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution
This joint resolution authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces against foreign nations, foreign organizations, or foreign persons affiliated with foreign organizations that the President determines are involved in trafficking fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances into the United States. The joint resolution also authorizes the use of force against those determined to have used force or violence in specified ways, such as engaging in violence or intimidation to control territory to be used for illicit means.
The joint resolution deems nine named cartels as having met the criteria for the President to use force against them.
Force authorized by this joint resolution may only be used against organizations and persons located outside of the United States. The authority expires five years after the date of this joint resolution's enactment.





