H.R. 8592

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8592 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8592

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to provide for a point of order against reconciliation measures that 
provide budget authority for unauthorized military operations against 
Iran, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 30, 2026

Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 
to provide for a point of order against reconciliation measures that 
provide budget authority for unauthorized military operations against 
Iran, 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 ``No War Appropriations through 
Reconciliation Act'' or the ``No WAR Act''.

SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION MEASURE PROVIDING BUDGET 
AUTHORITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAN.

The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is 
amended--
(1) in section 310, by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Limitation on Providing Funds for Unauthorized Military Force 
Against Iran.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of 
Representatives to consider any reconciliation bill or 
reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent 
resolution on the budget agreed to under section 301 or 304, or 
a joint resolution pursuant to section 258C of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or any 
amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that 
appropriates or otherwise provides budget authority for 
hostilities, including hostilities conducted by a proxy force, 
against the Islamic Republic of Iran unless Congress has 
authorized such hostilities through a declaration of war or 
specific authorization for use of military force.
``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
``(A) Hostilities.--The term `hostilities' includes 
any offensive military operation, strike, covert 
action, or sustained engagement involving armed 
conflict against Iranian military forces, territory, or 
government institutions.
``(B) Proxy forces.--The term `proxy force' means 
any foreign military, paramilitary, or irregular force 
operating at the direction, request, or with the 
material support of the United States.''; and
(2) in section 904, by inserting ``310(h),'' after 
``310(g),'' each place it appears.
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