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War Powers Priority Procedures Modernization Act
To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for priority procedures for joint resolutions, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the War Powers Resolution to allow joint resolutions to use priority congressional debate procedures, in addition to the concurrent resolutions currently available. Joint resolutions differ from concurrent resolutions in that they can be vetoed by the President and require his signature or a congressional override. The bill limits debate time on vetoed joint resolutions to 20 hours in the Senate and 20 hours in the House of Representatives. These priority procedures apply to joint resolutions requiring the removal of U.S. Armed Forces engaged in hostilities outside U.S. territory without a formal declaration of war or specific statutory authorization.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Apr 22, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Apr 22, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 22, 2026
Mr. Barrett (for himself and Mr. Golden of Maine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for priority procedures for joint resolutions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “War Powers Priority Procedures Modernization Act”.
SEC. 2. PRIORITY PROCEDURES FOR JOINT RESOLUTION.
(a) Congressional Action.—Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544) is amended by inserting “or joint resolution” after “concurrent resolution”.
(b) Congressional Priority Procedures for Concurrent Resolution or Joint Resolution.—Section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by inserting “or joint resolution” after “concurrent resolution”;
(2) by inserting “or joint resolution” after “concurrent resolution” each place it appears; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(e) In the case that a joint resolution passed by both Houses should be vetoed by the President, the time for debate in consideration of the veto message on such joint resolution shall be limited to 20 hours in the Senate and 20 hours in the House of Representatives.
“(f) Notwithstanding section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a), the priority procedures under this section shall apply where a joint resolution is introduced in either House which requires the removal of United States Armed Forces engaged in hostilities outside the territory of the United States, its possessions and territories without a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization.”. <all>
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