# 119-hr-9964: To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.

119-hr-9964, To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT); status introduced (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9964
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**This bill would add a new section to the War Powers Resolution that** **links federal funding to compliance with the War Powers Resolution**. It would bar federal funds from being used to introduce or continue United States Armed Forces in hostilities or in situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated, unless a narrow emergency exception applies. - Appropriations and agencies: It would stop any federal department or agency from obligating or spending funds to start or sustain U.S. forces in hostilities that would violate the Resolution. - Defense planning: The Department of Defense and other agencies could face blocked funding for deployments or continued operations that do not meet the Resolution's requirements, affecting how missions are funded and sustained. - Emergency response: The bill creates two express exceptions. Funding may be used if there is a national emergency from an imminent attack on the United States or an imminent attack on an ally or partner, allowing rapid response in those cases.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits federal funding for military hostilities: mixed, high. This bill would bar any federal department or agency from using federal funds to send U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities. It would also bar using funds to send forces into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated, or to keep forces in such hostilities, when that wou…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9964 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9964)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9964 (as of 2026-08-13).