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H.R. 8436

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8436, the Cold War Military Force Repeal Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 22, 2026 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 22, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 8436 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb8436/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8436 IH: Cold War Military Force Repeal Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-22
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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. 8436  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    A BILL
To repeal the joint resolution entitled  A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East .
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Cold War Military Force Repeal Act  .
2.
Repeal of joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East
The joint resolution entitled  A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East  ( Public Law 85–7 ;  22 U.S.C. 1961 et seq. ) is hereby repealed.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-22
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East".

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 8436, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8436 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Apr 22, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8436 has taken 2 actions since Apr 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 22, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 22, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 8436 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8436, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 8436 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Cold War Military Force Repeal Act — Display Title
  • To repeal the joint resolution entitled "A joint resolution to promote peace and stability in the Middle East". — Official Title as Introduced
  • Cold War Military Force Repeal Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8436 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8436’s is International Affairs.

hr8436/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. 8436, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.R. 8436.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3068]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com