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HCONRES 61 Passed a chamber

Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere, unless a declaration of war or a specific congressional authorization for force against that group applies.

Official title: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
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House
Referred 17-NOV-2025
Passed 17-DEC-2025
Failed 17-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Invokes section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) as its legal basis.
  • Covers hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere.
  • Does not apply where a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force against that organization is in place.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in House, 17-NOV-2025).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) Cosponsors · 41
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congress.gov page Introduced in House (17-NOV-2025) House: On agreeing to the resolution Failed, 210-216, 17-DEC-2025