{"format":1,"id":"119-hconres-68","congress":119,"number":"H.Con.Res. 68","kind":"concurrent_resolution","group":"bills","title":"To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.","title_source":"Display Title","official_title":"To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress."}],"outcome":"failed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2026-01-07","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-01-22","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h48","question":"On Agreeing to the Resolution","title":"To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress","result":"Failed","yea":215,"nay":215,"present":0,"not_voting":1,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll048.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","date":"2026-01-22"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-01-07","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"p","t":"This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted."}],"words":30},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the President, under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization for use of military force explicitly authorizes them.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/text/ih#HF0527355E40B47C8BE7DB029F809034A"}]},"core_areas":["Removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela under the War Powers Resolution"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from Venezuela.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/text/ih#HF0527355E40B47C8BE7DB029F809034A"}},{"text":"Invokes section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) as the authority for the directive.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/text/ih#HF0527355E40B47C8BE7DB029F809034A"}},{"text":"Excepts forces explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or by specific statutory authorization for use of military force.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/text/ih#HF0527355E40B47C8BE7DB029F809034A"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Introduced in House","date":"2026-01-07","rule":"nearest","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/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/68","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/68/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hconres-68.png","v":"b21ae65d90f0","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Con.Res. 68, 119th Congress: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. House: 215 Yea, 215 Nay. Outcome: Failed House, 22 Jan 2026."}}