All Roll Calls
Yes: 48 • No: 51
SJRES83119th Congress
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would require the President to end the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations or specially designated global terrorists on or after Feb 20, 2025, and against states where they operate and certain drug‑trafficking non‑state groups. It limits military action unless Congress issues a declaration of war or a specific authorization for the use of military force, while preserving narrow exceptions for self‑defense and authorized counternarcotics support.
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- U.S. service members and operations: Would bar continued hostilities against newly designated terrorist groups and related states absent a congressional declaration of war or a specific authorization for the use of military force.
- Designated groups and states: Would require termination of military action targeting any organization designated on or after Feb 20, 2025 and the states in which those organizations operate.
- Counternarcotics and civil support: Allows use of forces to support civil authorities as part of authorized counternarcotics operations.
- Self-defense: Preserves the United States' ability to act to repel an armed attack or an imminent armed attack and states that trafficking of illegal drugs alone is not an armed attack.
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Limit U.S. military hostilities without Congress
This bill would tell the President to stop using U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against groups named on or after February 20, 2025 as foreign terrorist or global terrorist organizations. It would also cover the states where those groups operate and some non-state drug-trafficking groups. Congress would have to declare war or pass a specific authorization to continue such hostilities. The bill would still let the U.S. defend itself from an attack or imminent attack. It would allow forces to help civil authorities for authorized counternarcotics operations. The bill would say drug trafficking alone is not an armed attack.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 10/3/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 10/8/2025
On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 83
Yes: 48 • No: 51