H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-20 · International Affairs · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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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 hostilities with Iran.

Plain summary

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran. Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a partner from imminent attack are not covered by this requirement provided the President complies with a specified provision of the War Powers Resolution. (The provision generally requires the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities no more than 60 days after the President notifies or is required to notify Congress of such involvement, unless Congress authorizes such use. For more information on the War Powers Resolution, see CRS In Focus 13134 .)

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Official text

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · 5 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 199 (2026): On Agreeing to the Resolution, H CON RES 86 (2026-06-03): Passed
Senate vote 184 (2026): On the Concurrent Resolution, HCONRES86 (2026-06-23): Concurrent Resolution Agreed to

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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.
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-119hconres86.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hconres86 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills