H.Con.Res. 75

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 75 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

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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.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

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.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF USE OF FORCE.

(a) Termination.--Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the President 
to remove the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities 
against the Islamic Republic of Iran or any part of its government or 
military, including potential ground forces in a combat role or used 
for occupation, by not later than the date that is 30 days after the 
date described in section 1(6), unless explicitly authorized by a 
declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force 
against Iran.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to--
(1) prevent the United States from defending itself, its 
Armed Forces, its diplomatic facilities, or allied states from 
imminent attack;
(2) prevent the United States Armed Forces from maintaining 
a troop presence in the region for defensive purposes; or
(3) force the removal of United States Armed Forces in the 
region who are not engaged in hostilities against Iran.

SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO INTELLIGENCE SHARING.

Nothing in this resolution may be construed to influence or disrupt 
any intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative activities 
relating to threats in or emanating from Iran or surrounding countries 
conducted by, or in conjunction with, the United States Government 
involving--
(1) the collection of intelligence;
(2) the analysis of intelligence; or
(3) the sharing of intelligence between the United States 
and any coalition partner, if the President determines such 
sharing is appropriate and in the national security interests 
of the United States.

SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO NONAUTHORIZATION OF THE USE OF 
MILITARY FORCE.

Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), nothing in this concurrent resolution may be 
construed as authorizing the use of military force.
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