119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 19, 2025
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Latest action (Sep 19, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Sep 19, 2025)
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against any organization designated on or after February 20, 2025, as a foreign terrorist organization or specially designated global terrorist, any states in which such entities operate, or any non-state organization engaged in illegal drug trafficking unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.
The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from an armed attack or the threat of an imminent armed attack or from using the U.S. Armed Forces in support of civil authorities as part of authorized counternarcotics operations.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Sep 28, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…gnty of Mexico. S.J.Res.83 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. H.J.Res.126 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. H.Con.Res.51 - To direct t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 4, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…gnty of Mexico. S.J.Res.83 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. H.J.Res.126 - A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. H.Con.Res.51 - To direct t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. Lobbied in support of H.J. Res 126/S.J. Res 83, A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. Lobbied in supp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 22, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$1,000,000
Spent on own lobbying
…51 directing the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Venezuela and groups designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations since February 20, 2025. H.J.Res. 126 directing the removal of U.S. armed forces from hostilities against groups designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations since February 20, 2025 and any states th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es. 83, a joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress Lobbied in support of H.J. Res. 126, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress Lobbied in support of H.R. 4995, Enduring Welco…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing