H.J.Res. 156: Directing the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to comply with the 60-day use of force and 30-day phased withdrawal requirements regarding the use of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-16 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Directing the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to comply with the 60-day use of force and 30-day phased withdrawal requirements regarding the use of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

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Directing the President, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution, to comply with the 60-day use of force and 30-day phased withdrawal requirements regarding the use of the United States Armed Forces in Operation Epic Fury in Iran.

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hjres156.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hjres>

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hjres156.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hjres>

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