HCONRES 68 Passed a chamber

Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization for the use of military force permits their presence.

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

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

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House

Referred 07-JAN-2026

Passed 22-JAN-2026

Failed 22-JAN-2026

Key points

Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela that Congress has not authorized.
Exempts forces covered by a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization for use of military force.
Relies on section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) as the basis for the directive.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in House, 07-JAN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov

Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor James P. McGovern (D-MA) Cosponsors · 126

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