Introduced
H. CON. RES. 75
March 4, 2026
Mr. Gottheimer (for himself, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Costa, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Gray) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
SECTION 1. Findings.
Congress finds the following:
- (1) The Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism and an adversary of the United States.
- (2) The Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to pose a threat to the United States, its Armed Forces, and allies through its ballistic missile program, its sponsorship of terrorist proxy forces, and pursuit of a nuclear weapon.
- (3) The Islamic Republic of Iran engages in a range of destabilizing activities across the Middle East and the world which have resulted in scores of American deaths since 1979.
- (4) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
- (5) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided any specific statutory authorization for, hostilities involving United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- (6) United States Armed Forces were introduced into hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28, 2026.
- (7) The President is mandated to brief Congress on the deployment of United States forces, included their estimated scope and duration of their continued use, under the War Powers Resolution.