H.R. 1238 is a bill that seeks to allow the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal. This means the President could authorize private individuals or entities to go after those involved with cartels that have acted aggressively against the U.S....
Simple Explanation
Imagine the President gives special permission to some people to catch bad guys who are part of dangerous groups called cartels. These cartels do things that hurt the United States, and this bill wants to give people a way to stop them.