H.Con.Res. 83: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-01-08 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-01-08 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 7 (2020): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES83 (2020-01-09), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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 terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran unless (1) Congress has declared war or specifically authorized such use in statute, or (2) such use is necessary and appropriate to defend against an imminent armed attack upon the United States.

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Official text

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] · 162 cosponsors

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Al Green (D-TX), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ami Bera (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), John B. Larson (D-CT), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Jason Crow (D-CO), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and 102 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 7 (2020): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HCONRES83 (2020-01-09): Passed

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Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
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.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hconres83.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hconres83 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116