# 119-hres-1456: Directing the initiation of litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.

119-hres-1456, Directing the initiation of litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-08-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1456
- Congress: 119
- Title: Directing the initiation of litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-02

## Summary

**Forces the House Speaker to seek court rulings to enforce the War Powers Resolution and a House order to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran.** It would authorize the Speaker to start or join lawsuits on behalf of the House over the hostilities the President reported on March 2, 2026.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- House could sue over Iran hostilities: benefit, high. This resolution would direct the Speaker to start or join one or more federal lawsuits on behalf of the House. The lawsuits would seek relief for alleged failures by the President or other executive officials to act consistently with their constitutional duties about hostilities the President repor…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hconres-68: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- 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

## Sources
- [119-hres-1456 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1456)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hconres-68: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have no…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hconres-68)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1456 (as of 2026-08-02).