HCONRES61
Reconsider tabled
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.
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Nov 17, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version IHThat, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere, unless authorized by a declaration of war or a specific congressional authorization for use of military force against such presidentially designated terrorist organization.
Legislative Timeline
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Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
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Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H5978-5984; text: CR H5978)
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 61.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 61, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6004-6005)
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Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 345).
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On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 345).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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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.
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Submitted in House
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Submitted in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.