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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1435 

Raising concern about the proposed constitutional reforms in Mexico. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 

Mr. STANTON (for himself and Ms. SALAZAR) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Raising concern about the proposed constitutional reforms 

in Mexico. 

Whereas the United States and Mexico are committed to 

strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation that benefits the people of the United States and Mexico; 

Whereas the United States and Mexico are top trade partners, trading more than $750,000,000,000 worth of 

goods in 2023; 

Whereas United States companies directly invested 

$130,300,000,000 into Mexico in 2022, and nearly 

5,000,000 United States jobs depend on trade with Mexico; 

Whereas the United States, Mexico, and Canada will participate in the first review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in 2026; 


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Whereas Mexican President Lo ́pez Obrador proposed constitutional reforms on February 5, 2024, including a 

range of proposals to modify the Mexican judiciary; 

Whereas some of these reforms were approved by a Chamber 

of Deputies committee vote on August 26, 2024, and 

could receive a vote by Mexico’s Congress of the Union 

in September 2024; 

Whereas Mexican Federal judges initiated a widespread and 

indefinite strike on August 21, 2024, in response to proposed judicial reforms; 

Whereas Mexico’s National Association of Circuit and District Judges, the Inter-American Dialogue, the Mexican 

Bar Association, the Global Enterprise Council, the 

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence 

of Judges and Lawyers, the United States Chamber of 

Commerce, and thousands of striking Mexican Federal 

court employees and magistrates have voiced concerns 

with the proposed reforms; 

Whereas, under proposed judicial reforms, all Federal judges, 

including Supreme Court Justices, would be directly 

elected, independent oversight of the judiciary would end, 

and judicial qualification standards would be reduced; 

and 

Whereas broader constitutional reforms would— 

(1) eliminate autonomous oversight of social development policy and education; the energy, hydrocarbon, and 

telecommunications industries; and enforcement of antitrust and transparency laws; 

(2) reduce the size, oversight capacity, and sanctions 

authority of Mexico’s National Electoral Institute; and 


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(3) impose a prohibition on genetically modified 

corn: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) raises concern that the proposed constitu3 tional reforms would have a long-term negative im4 pact on Mexico’s democratic institutions, separation 

5 of powers, judicial independence and transparency, 

6 and security, while undermining its electoral system, 

7 National Guard, and oversight agencies; 

8 (2) expresses deep concern that the proposed 

9 constitutional reforms may contradict commitments 

10 made in the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade 

11 Agreement, jeopardizing critical economic and secu12 rity interests shared by the United States and Mex13 ico; 

14 (3) underscores that several aspects of the re15 form package undermine United States-Mexico joint 

16 efforts to strengthen the rule of law, counter orga17 nized crime, and address the scourge of fentanyl and 

18 human and arms trafficking among broader bilateral 

19 priorities; and 

20 (4) reaffirms its commitment to a robust, mu21 tually respectful relationship between the sovereign 

22 countries of the United States and Mexico. 

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