H.Con.Res. 81: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

115th Congress · introduced 2017-09-27 · International Affairs · Latest: UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-09-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

Plain summary

Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Yemen, except those engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, within 30 days after adoption of this concurrent resolution, unless: (1) the President requests and Congress authorizes a later date, or (2) a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.

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Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · 54 cosponsors

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Thomas Massie (R-KY), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Ted Lieu (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Peter Welch (D-VT), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] reported raising $15.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hconres81.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong115-hconres81 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115