H.Con.Res. 61 failed a floor vote
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.
IntroducedNov 17, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 40 words.
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with any presidentially designated terrorist organization in the Western Hemisphere unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.
Context
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 112 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 60 words
- Subjects
- Latin AmericaMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTerrorismWar and emergency powers
- Latest action
- Dec 17, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.Con.Res. 115 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with p D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]