# 119-hr-8434: Prevent Endless Wars Act

119-hr-8434, Prevent Endless Wars Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8434
- Congress: 119
- Title: Prevent Endless Wars Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would block expedited congressional consideration for any Authorization for Use of Military Force that exceeds five years or is open-ended.** It would not change the president's substantive authority to use force but would require long or indefinite authorizations to follow ordinary legislative procedures. - Congress: AUMFs that last more than five years or have no end date could not use the War Powers Resolution's priority process. Lawmakers would have to move those measures under ordinary committee and floor procedures. - Presidents and the executive branch: The bill would not alter the legal authority to authorize military force. But requests for long or open-ended authorizations would no longer be eligible for faster congressional consideration. - Military planning and oversight: Authorizations that contemplate more than five years or an unspecified period would proceed under ordinary legislative timing rather than expedited rules, changing how quickly Congress can act on lengthy or open-ended war authorizations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block fast approval for long wars: benefit, high. This bill would bar fast-track rules for bills that let U.S. forces be used longer than 5 years or with no end date. It would change the War Powers Resolution. Section 6's expedited procedures could not apply to joint resolutions under section 5(b) introduced after enactment. It would not remove Co…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8434 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8434)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8434 (as of 2026-09-21).