Sponsors (11)
The resolution reduces U.S. offensive military exposure and strengthens Congressional oversight while preserving limited defensive authorities — trading faster, more autonomous military flexibility for greater legislative control and potential delays in crisis response, with implications for service member safety, regional burden-sharing, and taxpayer costs.
U.S. service members deployed related to Iran: will be removed from offensive hostilities unless Congress authorizes force, reducing the risk of U.S. casualties and prolonged ground combat.
Deployed U.S. personnel and facilities: preserves the President's ability to take immediate self-defense actions and authorizes intelligence collection/sharing to protect them and improve situational awareness.
Congress and the legislative process: reasserts congressional authority over declarations of war and cites expedited procedures that can speed votes to remove unauthorized forces, strengthening legislative oversight of major uses of force.
U.S. forces and taxpayers: restricting U.S. participation in hostilities and requiring a new AUMF or declaration to resume offensive action could delay rapid military responses and weaken deterrence during crises.
Service members and missions: expedited Congressional powers to remove forces or abrupt political decisions could disrupt mission continuity and increase risks to service member safety.
Government institutions and political stability: findings that the President deployed forces without following War Powers procedures raise the risk of prolonged legal and political conflict between Congress and the Executive.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Directs the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities in or against Iran unless Congress enacts a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization, while preserving narrow defensive and intelligence exceptions.
Official title: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Introduced August 6, 2026 by John Wright Hickenlooper · Last progress August 6, 2026
Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress enacts a declaration of war or a specific statutory authorization for the use of force, while preserving narrow exceptions for self-defense, intelligence activities, and limited defensive assistance to partners. Bases the direction on expedited procedures for congressional measures that require removal of forces under existing statutory authority.