H.Con.Res. 83

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 83 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 83

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities 
in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 27, 2026

Ms. Tlaib (for herself, Mrs. Ramirez, and Ms. Velazquez) 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 
in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress.

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

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES IN 
LEBANON THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under 
article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
(2) Section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1544(c)) states that, ``The constitutional powers of the 
President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce United States 
Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where 
imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the 
circumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a declaration 
of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national 
emergency created by attack upon the United States, its 
territories or possessions, or its armed forces.''.
(3) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or 
provided any specific statutory authorization for, United 
States military participation in the military action by Israel 
in Lebanon, and the United States has not designated any actor 
inside Lebanon under any authorization for use of military 
force.
(4) Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1544(c)) states that, ``at any time that United States Armed 
Forces are engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the 
United States, its possessions and territories without a 
declaration of war or specific statutory authorization, such 
forces shall be removed by the President if the Congress so 
directs by concurrent resolution''.
(5) Section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1547(c)) defines the introduction of United States Armed Forces 
to include ``the assignment of members of such armed forces to 
command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or 
accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any 
foreign country or government when such military forces are 
engaged, or there exists an imminent threat that such forces 
will become engaged, in hostilities'', and activities that the 
members of the United States Armed Forces have conducted in 
support of Israel's air campaign in Lebanon fall within this 
definition.
(6) No specific statutory authorization for the use of 
United States Armed Forces with respect to the military action 
by Israel in Lebanon has been enacted, and no provision of law 
explicitly authorizes the assignment of United States Armed 
Forces to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, 
or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of Israel 
in hostilities within Lebanon's borders.
(b) Removal of Armed Forces.--Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War 
Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the 
President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in 
Lebanon not later than 7 days after the date of the adoption of this 
concurrent resolution unless and until a declaration of war or specific 
authorization for such use of the United States Armed Forces has been 
enacted into law.
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