{"format":1,"id":"119-hconres-38","congress":119,"number":"H.Con.Res. 38","kind":"concurrent_resolution","group":"bills","title":"Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of 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hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted."},{"k":"p","t":"The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack."}],"words":64},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the President under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military, unless a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force is enacted.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih#H224224F51F574BE4A39F8421B0435DCE"}]},"core_areas":["Removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran under the War Powers Resolution"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Directs the President, under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih#H224224F51F574BE4A39F8421B0435DCE"}},{"text":"Makes the directive inapplicable where hostilities are explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih#H224224F51F574BE4A39F8421B0435DCE"}},{"text":"States that nothing in Section 2 is to be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih#H224224F51F574BE4A39F8421B0435DCE"}},{"text":"States that nothing in the resolution is to be construed to influence or disrupt intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative activities relating to threats in or emanating from Iran, including the collection, analysis and sharing of intelligence.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih#HFFEB0DE3D8BB4C6C8E2EF398C04998E3"}},{"text":"States that, consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, nothing in the resolution is to be construed as authorizing the use of military force.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 4","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih#H08428B1CE6AB44A097EB32BCCDA5C44F"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Introduced in House","date":"2025-06-17","rule":"nearest","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text/ih"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-03","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/38/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hconres-38.png","v":"c0ba5c586554","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Con.Res. 38, 119th Congress: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. House: 212 Yea, 219 Nay. Outcome: Failed House, 5 Mar 2026."}}