Sponsors (47)
The resolution protects U.S. troops and reasserts congressional control over military action regarding Venezuela, at the cost of reducing the President's ability to respond quickly with force or limited operations in fast-moving crises.
Military personnel: withdraws U.S. service members from hostilities in or against Venezuela, reducing their immediate exposure to combat and risk of casualties.
Taxpayers and the public: reinforces Congress's war‑powers role by requiring explicit congressional authorization for major military actions against Venezuela, increasing legislative oversight of use-of-force decisions.
Taxpayers and military personnel: limits the President's ability to use force in Venezuela, which could slow rapid military or evacuation responses if imminent threats emerge.
Federal employees and military planners: requiring congressional authorization for hostilities may constrain executive flexibility for narrow or short-term operations, complicating diplomatic or contingency responses.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Directs the President to withdraw U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela unless Congress has explicitly authorized those hostilities by a declaration of war or a specific statute authorizing the use of military force. It invokes the War Powers Resolution to require removal of forces absent clear congressional authorization.
Introduced December 1, 2025 by James P. McGovern · Last progress December 17, 2025