# 119-hconres-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.

119-hconres-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY); status failed (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-38
- Congress: 119
- 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.
- Status: failed
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 94
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**End U.S. armed hostilities against Iran.** This concurrent resolution would direct the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate and remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress issues a declaration of war or passes a specific Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The text preserves a narrow right to defend against imminent attack and says it does not authorize new military force. - U.S. Armed Forces and service members: Would require removal of forces engaged in hostilities against Iran if there is no declaration of war or specific AUMF. - President and executive branch: Would constrain continued military actions tied to Iran without new congressional authorization while allowing defensive responses to imminent attacks. - Intelligence community and coalition partners: Explicitly preserves intelligence, counterintelligence, and investigative activities and allows sharing with partners when the President deems appropriate. - Congress: Reaffirms Congress’s constitutional war-declaring role and cites the War Powers Resolution as the mechanism to compel withdrawal of forces.

## Cosponsors (94)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Failed | 212 | 219 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- End U.S. Military Hostilities with Iran: benefit, high. This concurrent resolution sought to direct the President to end U.S. military hostilities against Iran. It relied on the War Powers Resolution and would have required removal of U.S. forces unless Congress declared war or passed a specific law authorizing force. The bill preserved a narrow excepti…

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## Sources
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-38 (as of 2026-04-21).