H.J.Res. 87: Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-31 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-31 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

Plain summary

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen within 30 days of the enactment of this joint resolution unless Congress authorizes a later withdrawal date, issues a declaration of war, or specifically authorizes the use of the Armed Forces. Prohibited activities include sharing intelligence or providing logistical support to enable offensive strikes by the coalition led by Saudi Arabia. This joint resolution shall not affect any military operations directed at Al Qaeda or associated forces.

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Official text

Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · 120 cosponsors

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Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), James A. Himes (D-CT), Ted Lieu (D-CA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), André Carson (D-IN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dina Titus (D-NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Joe Neguse (D-CO) and 60 more.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

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.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hjres87.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hjres87 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117