# 119-hr-8592: No WAR Act

119-hr-8592, No WAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-10-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8592
- Congress: 119
- Title: No WAR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-21

## Summary

**Prevents reconciliation bills from providing funds for military actions against Iran unless Congress enacts a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.** This would add a rule to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 that makes reconciliation measures out of order if they appropriate budget authority for "hostilities" against the Islamic Republic of Iran, and it defines hostilities to include offensive operations, strikes, covert action, or sustained engagements. It also covers actions by "proxy forces" that act at U.S. direction, request, or with U.S. material support. - Congressional budgeting: Reconciliation bills, amendments, or conference reports that try to fund hostilities against Iran would be ruled out of order in either chamber. This restricts one route for attaching military funding to budget measures. - Executive branch and military planners: The President and Defense Department could not use reconciliation-derived budget authority to finance offensive operations, strikes, covert actions, or sustained engagements against Iranian targets. - Scope and partners: The text explicitly extends the restriction to operations involving proxy forces, meaning foreign military, paramilitary, or irregular forces acting with U.S. direction or support are covered.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits reconciliation funding for Iran: mixed, high. This bill would bar the House or Senate from using reconciliation or certain budget joint resolutions to provide money for hostilities against Iran. The ban would apply to strikes, offensive operations, covert actions, or sustained armed engagements. It would also cover hostilities carried out by p…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8592 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8592)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8592 (as of 2026-10-21).