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H.R. 8103

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8103, to prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Mar 26, 2026 by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) with 35 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 8103 has 35 co-sponsors.

hb8103/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8103 IH: To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8103  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 26, 2026   Ms. Jayapal  (for herself,  Mr. Meeks ,  Mr.
  Amo ,  Mr. Castro of Texas ,
  Mr. García of Illinois ,  Ms. Jacobs ,  Mr.
  Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms.
  Kamlager-Dove ,  Mr.
  McGovern ,  Ms. Norton ,
  Mr. Pocan ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Ms.
  Stansbury ,  Ms. Titus ,
  Ms. Tlaib ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Ms.
  Simon ,  Mr. Moulton , and
  Mr. Jackson of Illinois ) introduced the
  following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee
  on  Armed Services , 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 prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.
1.
Prohibition on use of force in or against Cuba
(a)
In general
Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Federal Government may be obligated or expended during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2026, for any use of military force in or against the Republic of Cuba unless Congress has—
(1)
declared war on Cuba; or
(2)
enacted specific statutory authorization for such use of military force after the date of the enactment of this Act that meets the requirements of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq. ).
(b)
Exception
The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to a use of military force that is consistent with section 2(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1541(c) ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) sponsors H.R. 8103, and 35 members have co-sponsored it, 18 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8103 went before 2 committees: Armed Services and Foreign Affairs.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 581 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8103 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8103 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8103, as Cross-Congress related bill.

Titles

H.R. 8103 goes by 2 titles.

  • To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 22 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8103 in 5 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Foreign Relations, Agriculture, Immigration, Indian/Native American Affairs, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION—District of Columbia13—
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC—Maryland12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION13—
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 22.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA MORK113
ALLEN HESTER113
AMELIA KEGAN113
ANIKA FORREST113
BRIDGET MOIX113
HASSAN EL-TAYYAB113
HEATHER BRANDON-BRAVO113
JEFFREY JORDAN113
JOSE MORENO113
KAYLIN HENDERSON113
MARIA MITRI113
ODELIYA MATTER113
PAUL AVERSA113
PRIYA MORAN113
RACHEL OVERSTREET113
URSALA KNUDSEN-LATTA113
COLIN MCGLYNN112
HAJAR HAMMADO112
LYDIA EL-SAYEGH112
NICOLAS KHARRAZIAN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Amendme…
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 first_quarter$1M1st Quarter - Report
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8103 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8103’s is International Affairs.

hr8103/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8103, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 57 (Thursday, March 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JAYAPAL:H.R. 8103.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H2777]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com