Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
This concurrent resolution (HCONRES 40) directs the President to remove U.S. military forces from hostilities with Iran, as required by the War Powers Resolution. It applies directly to U.S. Armed Forces deployed in conflict with Iran, except for forces needed to defend the U.S. or allies from imminent attack. The bill mandates removal unless the President complies with War Powers Resolution reporting requirements for self-defense actions, without needing new congressional authorization. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new law but compels executive action under existing legal framework.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Failed
Apr 2026
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2025
Last action Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
213–214
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 431
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic213
99% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican217
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 16, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (213-214-4)
house
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 40 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Meeks of New York, or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 90 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
Co
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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