,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ded ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bi1 #bjbe,mr4 ,/anton 7= himself & ,ms4 ,salaz>7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,rais+ conc]n ab\t ! con/itutional re=ms 9 ,mexico4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico are committ$ to /r5g!n+ bilat]al & regional coop]ation t b5efits ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico are top trade p>tn]s1 trad+ m ?an #hif1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( goods 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates companies directly inve/$ #acj1cjj1jjj1jjj into ,mexico 9 #bjbb1 & ne>ly #e1jjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs dep5d on trade ) ,mexico2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1 & ,canada w p>ticipate 9 ! fir/ review ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,agreem5t 7,,usmca7 9 #bjbf2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico has actively tak5 /eps to expropriate assets own$ by ,am]ican companies2 ,:]eas =m] ,mexican ,presid5t ,lpez ,obrador propos$ con/itutional re=ms on ,febru>y #e1 #bjbd1 includ+ specific proposals to modify ! /ructure ( ! ,mexican judici>y1 includ+ popul> election ( judges & ju/ices2 ,:]eas ,mexican ,presid5t ,claudia ,%e9baum has cont9u$ to advance ^! con/itutional re=ms2 ,:]eas re=ms reg>d+ ! judicial sy/em became law on ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbd2 ,:]eas ,mexican judicial bran* employees1 includ+ judges1 magi/rates1 & o!rs at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local levels1 initiat$ a widespread & indef9ite /rike on ,augu/ #ba1 #bjbd1 9 response to judicial re=ms2 ,:]eas ,mexico's ,national ,association ( ,circuit & ,di/rict ,judges1 ! ,mexican ,b> ,association1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ! ,indep5d5ce ( ,judges & ,lawy]s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce1 & ?\s&s ( /rik+ ,mexican ,f$]al c\rt employees & magi/rates h voic$ conc]ns ) ! re=ms2 ,:]eas1 "u judicial re=ms1 all ,f$]al judges1 includ+ ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ices1 w\ld be directly elect$1 indep5d5t ov]sight ( ! judici>y w\ld end1 & judicial qualification /&>ds w\ld be r$uc$2 ,:]eas broad] con/itutional re=ms to-- 7#a7 elim9ate autonom\s in/itutions ov]see+ social developm5t policy & education2 ! en]gy1 hydroc>bon1 & telecommunications indu/ries2 & en=cem5t ( antitru/ & transp>5cy laws became law on ,decemb] #bj1 #bjbd2 7#b7 impose a prohibition on g5etically modifi$ corn became law on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbe2 & 7#c7 r$uce ! size1 ov]sight capacity1 & sanctions au?ority ( ,mexico's ,national ,electoral ,in/itute w be consid]$ 9 #bjbe2 & ,:]eas second>y legislation to enact su* con/itutional *anges pres5ts an ongo+ opportunity = *ange3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 raises conc]n t ! con/itutional re=ms & second>y legislation w\ld h a long-t]m negative impact on ,mexico's democratic in/itutions1 sep>ation ( p[]s1 judicial indep5d5ce & transp>5cy1 & security1 :ile und]m9+ its electoral sy/em1 ,national ,gu>d1 & indep5d5t ov]sight ag5cies2 7#b7 expresses deep conc]n t ! con/itutional re=ms & second>y legislation may contradict commitm5ts made 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico-,canada ,trade ,agreem5t1 jeop>diz+ critical economic & security int]e/s %>$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico & weak5+ ,nor? ,am]ican economic integration2 7#c7 und]scores t sev]al aspects ( ! re=m package und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico jo9t ef=ts to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1 c\nt] organiz$ crime1 & address ! sc\rge ( f5tanyl & human & arms traffick+ among broad] bilat]al priorities2 & 7#d7 reaffirms its commitm5t to a robu/1 mutually respectful relation%ip betwe5 ! sov]eign c\ntries ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico4