Directing Removal of US Forces from Hostilities Against Iran

Official title: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

What this does

This resolution would have directed the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including any part of its government or military and any potential ground forces used in a combat or occupation role, within 30 days, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran. It states that forces were introduced into hostilities against Iran on February 28, 2026, and that Congress had not declared war or provided specific statutory authorization for those hostilities. The resolution preserves self-defense, a defensive troop presence in the region, and intelligence activities, and states that nothing in it authorizes the use of military force. The House rejected it 212 to 212, so it did not take effect and no removal was directed.

House vote · 212-212

Democrats209–1

Republicans3–210

Independents0–1

How we know · 8 sourced claims

The resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, including any part of its government or military and potential ground forces in a combat or occupation role.Source: Section 2(a) (Termination)
The removal is directed by not later than 30 days after the date forces were introduced into hostilities.Source: Section 2(a), referring to section 1(6)
The resolution states that United States Armed Forces were introduced into hostilities against Iran on February 28, 2026.Source: Section 1(6) (Findings)
It states that Congress has not declared war on, or provided specific statutory authorization for, hostilities against Iran.Source: Section 1(5) (Findings)
The directive does not apply if the hostilities are explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.Source: Section 2(a)
The resolution preserves the ability of the United States to defend itself, its forces, its diplomatic facilities, or allied states from imminent attack, and to maintain a defensive troop presence in the region.Source: Section 2(b) (Rule of construction)
It states that nothing in it may be construed to disrupt intelligence collection, analysis, or sharing relating to threats in or from Iran and surrounding countries.Source: Section 3 (Rule of construction relating to intelligence sharing)
It states that nothing in the resolution may be construed as authorizing the use of military force, consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)).Source: Section 4 (Rule of construction relating to nonauthorization of the use of military force)

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R3–210D209–1I0–1

Position

Party

State

Republicans

217

Democrats

212

Independents

NayKevin KileyCA · District 3