Emily Randall (D-WA)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
A Democratic resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A concurrent resolution is how the House and the Senate settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.
What this bill would do
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with the Islamic Republic of Iran or its government and military. It specifically covers ground forces in combat or occupation roles. The directive remains in place unless there is a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force. The resolution includes rules of construction to ensure it does not prevent self-defense or troop presence for defensive purposes. It also ensures that intelligence activities are not disrupted by this resolution. Finally, it clarifies that this resolution does not authorize the use of military force.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The resolution allows the United States to maintain defensive troop presences and intelligence sharing with allied states.
- Scored +3
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Ending active hostilities can reduce the direct risks and deployments faced by service members.
- Scored +2
Does this reduce what is spent on the military?
The resolution directs the removal of armed forces from hostilities against Iran, which may reduce combat-related expenditures.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Removal of troops from hostilities: This provision directs the President to remove the use of the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or its government and military, including ground forces in combat or occupation roles (Section 1(a)).
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Preservation of defensive capabilities: The resolution ensures that the United States can still defend itself, its diplomatic facilities, its Armed Forces, or allied states from imminent attacks (Section 1(b)(1)).
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Maintenance of regional presence: It allows the United States Armed Forces to maintain a troop presence in the region for defensive purposes (Section 1(b)(2)).
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Protection of intelligence activities: The resolution ensures that intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative activities regarding threats from Iran or surrounding countries are not influenced or disrupted (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The resolution allows the United States to maintain defensive troop presences and intelligence sharing with allied states. Does this reduce what is spent on the military? — The resolution directs the removal of armed forces from hostilities against Iran, which may reduce combat-related expenditures.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Ending active hostilities can reduce the direct risks and deployments faced by service members.
- 5/15/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
13 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HCONRES-75: 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.
- 119-HCONRES-87: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-88: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-89: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-91: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-92: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-94: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-95: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-99: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-100: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-101: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-104: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
- 119-HCONRES-105: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.