A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
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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
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the War Powers Priority Procedures Modernization Act, aims to amend the War Powers Resolution. It seeks to include joint resolutions within the existing priority procedures used for concurrent resolutions. Specifically, it addresses the process when a joint resolution passed by both Houses is vetoed by the President. The amendment would limit the time for debate regarding such a veto message to 20 hours in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. These priority procedures would apply to joint resolutions intended to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities outside of U.S. territory without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what is spent on the military?
The bill streamlines the legislative process for passing joint resolutions intended to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill enhances Congressional oversight and its ability to check executive power regarding military withdrawals through accelerated priority procedures.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill establishes more efficient procedures for Congress to act upon presidential vetoes regarding military deployments.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Faster Congressional Action on Military Matters: By limiting the time for debate to 20 hours in both the Senate and the House of Representatives when a President vetoes a joint resolution, the bill establishes a faster timeline for addressing the removal of armed forces (Section 2(b)(3)).
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Clarified Procedures for Troop Removal: The bill ensures that priority procedures apply to joint resolutions introduced to remove United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities outside of U.S. territory without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization (Section 2(b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided 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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill establishes more efficient procedures for Congress to act upon presidential vetoes regarding military deployments. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill enhances Congressional oversight and its ability to check executive power regarding military withdrawals through accelerated priority procedures.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this reduce what is spent on the military? — The bill streamlines the legislative process for passing joint resolutions intended to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — By expediting the process for removing troops from hostilities, the bill may lead to faster resolutions of overseas military commitments.
- 4/22/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jared GoldenDemocrat · Maine