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HCONRES 64 Passed a chamber

Directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that Congress has not authorized, citing section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution.

Official title: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Referred 01-DEC-2025
Passed 17-DEC-2025
Failed 17-DEC-2025
Key points
  • Uses section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to direct the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela.
  • Applies only to hostilities not explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization for use of military force.
  • Is a concurrent resolution, so it expresses the direction of both the House and the Senate rather than a separate enacted law.
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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in House, 01-DEC-2025).

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Committee referrals (1) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor James P. McGovern (D-MA) Cosponsors · 46
■ 43 D■ 3 R
43 Democrats
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3 Republicans
congress.gov page Introduced in House (01-DEC-2025) House: On agreeing to the resolution Failed, 211-213, 17-DEC-2025