Calling for the annulment of the Monroe Doctrine and the development of a "New Good Neighbor" policy in order to foster improved relations and deeper, more effective cooperation between the United States and its Latin American and Caribbean neighbors.

Nothing changes for you — the House would urge the U.S. to drop the Monroe Doctrine and end sanctions set by presidential order.

The details

Nothing you pay, file, or receive would change under this resolution. It is a statement by the House, not a law. It asks the State Department to say the Monroe Doctrine is no longer U.S. policy. That policy began over 200 years ago as a warning to Europe to stay out of the Americas. The resolution says it later became a reason for the U.S. to meddle in its neighbors' affairs. In its place, the House would call for a "New Good Neighbor" policy toward Latin America and the Caribbean. The resolution lists steps it says the government should take. One is to end all sanctions set by a president's order. Another is to work with Congress to end sanctions written into law, such as the Cuba embargo. It also wants Congress to have more say when a president sets sanctions. It asks for the release of old U.S. records on past coups and dictatorships in the region. It wants an automatic review of U.S. aid to a country after a coup. Other steps include reform of the Organization of American States. It also backs steady U.S. payments to the Amazon Fund and to a new UN climate fund for poorer countries. None of this is binding. No money is set aside. Most of the text is a list of past U.S. actions in the region, as the sponsors describe them. It runs from the 1846 war with Mexico to CIA-backed coups in Guatemala and Chile. It also faults the current administration. It cites military strikes on boats said to carry drugs. It cites a January 3, 2026 attack on Venezuela. It also cites sanctions and pressure aimed at Brazil, Colombia, and Honduras. The resolution was introduced on February 10, 2026. It went to three House committees, led by Foreign Affairs.