H.R. 8435

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8435 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8435

To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for priority procedures 
for joint resolutions, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 22, 2026

Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the 
following bill; which was 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

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A BILL

To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for priority procedures 
for joint resolutions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``War Powers Priority Procedures 
Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. PRIORITY PROCEDURES FOR JOINT RESOLUTION.

(a) Congressional Action.--Section 5(c) of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) is amended by inserting ``or joint 
resolution'' after ``concurrent resolution''.
(b) Congressional Priority Procedures for Concurrent Resolution or 
Joint Resolution.--Section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1546) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``or joint 
resolution'' after ``concurrent resolution'';
(2) by inserting ``or joint resolution'' after ``concurrent 
resolution'' each place it appears; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) In the case that a joint resolution passed by both Houses 
should be vetoed by the President, the time for debate in consideration 
of the veto message on such joint resolution shall be limited to 20 
hours in the Senate and 20 hours in the House of Representatives.
``(f) Notwithstanding section 1013 of the Department of State 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a), the 
priority procedures under this section shall apply where a joint 
resolution is introduced in either House which requires the removal of 
United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities outside the territory 
of the United States, its possessions and territories without a 
declaration of war or specific statutory authorization.''.
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