# 119-hconres-115: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

119-hconres-115, Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-115
- Congress: 119
- Title: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**Would require the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere unless Congress declares war or grants a specific authorization for use of military force.** It would invoke section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to press the executive branch to end those hostilities absent explicit congressional approval.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit U.S. military action in Americas: mixed, high. If both the House and Senate adopt this concurrent resolution, it would direct the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere. The with…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hconres-115 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/115)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [119-hr-3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defe…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3838)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-115 (as of 2026-09-24).