# 119-hconres-61: 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-61, 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 failed (as of 2026-09-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-61
- 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: failed
- Introduced: 2025-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-24

## Summary

**A push to make Congress decide before U.S. forces fight terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere.** This concurrent resolution would direct the President, under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere unless Congress has declared war or passed a specific authorization for use of military force. The measure relies on the existing War Powers framework and includes no timelines, phase-ins, or sunset clauses.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Failed | 210 | 216 |

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hconres-61 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/61)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [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)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-61 (as of 2026-09-24).