# 119-hconres-64: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

119-hconres-64, To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status failed (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hconres-64
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- Status: failed
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 46
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Remove U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities in or against Venezuela.** It would rely on the War Powers Resolution to direct the President to end any use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in or against Venezuela that lack a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, and it includes no funding, timelines, enforcement mechanisms, or application to other countries.

## Cosponsors (46)

- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Failed | 211 | 213 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Withdraw U.S. forces from Venezuela: benefit, medium. This resolution sought to require the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or against Venezuela. It would have applied unless Congress had declared war or passed a law specifically authorizing force. The measure relied on section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution. It named no f…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce 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-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hconres-64 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/64)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2550: Protect America's Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2550)
- [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-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-64 (as of 2026-04-21).