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To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

Introduced Dec 1, 2025

Latest action (Dec 17, 2025) Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Referred to
Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (7)
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightLatin AmericaMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsVenezuela

Summary

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress, invoking the War Powers Resolution. The removal is required unless the President receives an explicit declaration of war or specific statutory authorization for use of military force against Venezuela from Congress. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the sense of Congress but does not require presidential signature to pass.

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Sponsor (1)
46 cosponsors

Actions (12)
  1. Dec 17, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  2. Dec 17, 2025 On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 346). · house
  3. Dec 17, 2025 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 213 (Roll no. 346).
  4. Dec 17, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6005-6006) · house
  5. Dec 17, 2025 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 64, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. · house
  6. Dec 17, 2025 The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House. · house
  7. Dec 17, 2025 DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 64. · house
  8. Dec 17, 2025 Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H5984-5992; text: CR H5985) · house
  9. Dec 17, 2025 Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order. · house
  10. Dec 16, 2025 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. · house
  11. Dec 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
  12. Dec 1, 2025 Submitted in House

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More bills on these subjects (8)

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  • HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. (shares 7 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • SJRES 98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. (shares 5 subjects)
  • SJRES 90 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 5300 — Department of State Policy Provisions Act (shares 5 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • S 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 4 subjects)
  • HR 5166 — Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 4 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

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  • HCONRES 68 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. · Passed House Jan 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 93%
  • HCONRES 51 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress. · Introduced Sep 23, 2025 · Cong. 119 80%
  • SJRES 90 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. · Introduced Nov 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 78%
  • SJRES 98 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. · Passed Senate Jan 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 76%
  • HCONRES 106 — To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress. · Introduced May 22, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HCONRES 83 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon that have not been authorized by Congress. · Introduced Mar 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Dec 1, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 1, 2025

Mr. McGovern (for himself, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Jacobs, and Ms. Kamlager-Dove) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SEC. 1. REMOVAL OF THE USE OF UNITED STATES FORCES FOR HOSTILITIES WITHIN OR AGAINST VENEZUELA.

Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the President to remove the use of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization for use of military force. <all>

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