HCONRES 61 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 presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

HCONRES 61 directs the President to withdraw U.S. military forces from hostilities against any terrorist organization designated by the president in the Western Hemisphere. This bill specifically applies to military operations involving U.S. armed forces in the region targeting such groups. The key provision requires the withdrawal unless Congress has passed a formal declaration of war or specific authorization for that military action. The resolution invokes Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to compel this change in military deployment.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
House Failed
Dec 2025
President
Introduced Nov 17, 2025 Last action Dec 17, 2025
Floor votes · House Dec 17, 2025

How they voted

210216
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 433
Dec 17, 2025
D Democratic213
208 Yea 2 Nay 3
97% Yea
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican219
2 Yea 213 Nay 4
97% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Dec 17, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: Failed (210-216-7)
house
Dec 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 61 and H. Con. Res. 64 in the House if called up by the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that each such concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on each such concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for: 1) with respect to H. Con. Res. 61, one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees; and 2) with respect to H. Con. Res. 64, one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida, Representative Meeks of New York, and Representative McGovern of Massachusetts or their respective designees.
lower
Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
1 primary · 41 co-sponsors

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