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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.

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That, 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

13 actions
  1. Dec 17, 2025 House
    Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
  2. Dec 17, 2025 House
    Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H5978-5984; text: CR H5978)
  3. Dec 17, 2025 House
    DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 61.
  4. Dec 17, 2025 House
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
  5. Dec 17, 2025 House
    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.
  6. Dec 17, 2025 House
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6004-6005)
  7. Dec 17, 2025
    Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 345).
  8. Dec 17, 2025 House
    On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 216 (Roll no. 345).
  9. Dec 17, 2025 House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Dec 16, 2025 House
    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.
  11. Nov 17, 2025
    Submitted in House
  12. Nov 17, 2025
    Submitted in House
  13. Nov 17, 2025 House
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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