Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.
HCONRES 61 directs the President to withdraw U.S. military forces from hostilities against any terrorist organization designated by the president in the Western Hemisphere. This bill specifically applies to military operations involving U.S. armed forces in the region targeting such groups. The key provision requires the withdrawal unless Congress has passed a formal declaration of war or specific authorization for that military action. The resolution invokes Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to compel this change in military deployment.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Failed
Dec 2025
President
Introduced Nov 17, 2025
Last action Dec 17, 2025
Floor votes · House Dec 17, 2025
How they voted
210–216
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 433
Dec 17, 2025
D
Democratic213
97% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican219
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Dec 17, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (210-216-7)
house
Dec 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 61 and H. Con. Res. 64 in the House if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that each such concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on each such concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for: 1) with respect to H. Con. Res. 61, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees; and 2) with respect to H. Con. Res. 64, one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida, Representative Meeks of New York, and Representative McGovern of Massachusetts or their respective designees.
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher R. Deluzio
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Donald Norcross
DDemocratic
Co
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Randall
DDemocratic
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