# 119-sjres-116: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

119-sjres-116, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-116
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-08

## Summary

**Directs the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress declares war or passes a specific authorization for use of military force.** The resolution frames that Operation Epic Fury introduced U.S. forces into hostilities, with CENTCOM reporting more than 50,000 personnel and six U.S. deaths, and it preserves narrow defensive, intelligence, and allied support tied to Iran's actions since February 28, 2026. - Congress: Would require Congress to pass a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force before U.S. forces could remain in hostilities against Iran. - President and military operations: Would compel the President to remove forces from hostilities absent that congressional authorization while explicitly allowing limited defensive actions, intelligence activities, and defensive support for allies. - Service members and planning: Would affect deployments and force planning after an operation CENTCOM says involved more than 50,000 personnel and resulted in six U.S. deaths.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-24T19:02:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 116 | Motion to Discharge Rejected | 47 | 53 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Remove U.S. forces from Iran: benefit, high. If enacted, this joint resolution would direct the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress explicitly authorizes such force by a declaration of war or a specific statute. It would treat action in or against Iran as an introduction of U.…

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## Sources
- [119-sjres-116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/116)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-116 (as of 2026-05-08).