Summary of the Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act of 2025
The Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act of 2025, introduced by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) with a companion bill in the House by Representative Tim Burchett, is a legislative proposal designed to combat drug cartel activities, particularly fentanyl smuggling, by reviving the historical use of letters of marque and reprisal as authorized under Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution. This bill empowers the President of the United States, currently Donald Trump, to issue commissions to private American operators—referred to as privateers—to seize cartel property and personnel on land or sea outside U.S. borders.Key provisions of the bill include:
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