# 119-s-804: Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2025

119-s-804, Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-804
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accountability for Endless Wars Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates automatic sunsets for authorizations for the use of military force and declarations of war.** This bill would convert all existing and future war authorizations into time-limited authorities. - Existing authorizations enacted before this law would terminate six months after enactment, removing those long-running statutory authorities unless Congress acts. - Any authorization or declaration enacted after this law would expire 10 years after its enactment, requiring Congress to reauthorize beyond that window. - The bill includes no funding, enforcement mechanisms, exceptions, or transition procedures. It only sets termination schedules for each authorization.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sunset limits on military authorizations: mixed, high. This bill would make all current and future congressional authorizations for military force end after fixed time limits. Authorizations enacted before this bill would end 6 months after the bill's enactment. Any authorization enacted after this bill would end 10 years after its own enactment. If en…

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- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
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- 119-s-3396: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-804 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/804)

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- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-3396: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3396)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-804 (as of 2026-04-21).