HCONRES 40 United States House · 119th Congress

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

This concurrent resolution (HCONRES 40) directs the President to remove U.S. military forces from hostilities with Iran, as required by the War Powers Resolution. It applies directly to U.S. Armed Forces deployed in conflict with Iran, except for forces needed to defend the U.S. or allies from imminent attack. The bill mandates removal unless the President complies with War Powers Resolution reporting requirements for self-defense actions, without needing new congressional authorization. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new law but compels executive action under existing legal framework.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Failed
Apr 2026
President
Introduced Jun 23, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 16, 2026

How they voted

213214
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 431
Apr 16, 2026
D Democratic213
212 Yea 1 Nay
99% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican217
1 Yea 212 Nay 4
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 16, 2026
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (213-214-4)
house
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 40 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Meeks of New York, or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 90 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Gregory W. Meeks
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
NY
5
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Angie Craig
Angie Craig
DDemocratic
MN
2
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Brittany Pettersen
Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
CO
7
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1
Co
Photo of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
NH
1