# 119-sjres-5: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.

119-sjres-5, A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sjres-5
- Congress: 119
- Title: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Directs removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Ukraine** and ties that removal to existing War Powers authorities. - Service members in those operations would be ordered withdrawn within 30 days unless the President requests and Congress authorizes a later date. - The measure would limit the President's ability to continue hostilities without congressional approval by relying on statutory War Powers procedures for removal. - Congress would become the decision point for any continued U.S. military role, and the resolution explicitly does not authorize the use of military force.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Withdraw U.S. forces from Ukraine: benefit, high. This bill would tell the President to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities in or affecting Ukraine. The removal would have to happen within 30 days after Congress adopts the resolution. The President could ask Congress for a later removal date and Congress could approve it. The withdrawal woul…

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## Sources
- [119-sjres-5 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/5)

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- [119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-22)
- [119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3362)
- [119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3248)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sjres-5 (as of 2026-04-21).