H.J.Res. 18: AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution

118th Congress · introduced 2023-01-12 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2023-01-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

AUMF CARTEL Influence Resolution

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · 24 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), David Rouzer (R-NC), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Neal P. Dunn (R-FL), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Brian Babin (R-TX), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Barry Moore (R-AL), Jim Banks (R-IN), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hjres18.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong118-hjres18 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118