H.Con.Res. 38: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

119th Congress · introduced 2025-06-17 · International Affairs · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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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 Islamic Republic of Iran.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted. The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack.

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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 Islamic Republic of Iran.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · 94 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 85 (2026): On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 38 (2026-03-05): Failed

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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.
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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-119hconres38.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hconres38 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills