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H.Con.Res. 89

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.Con.Res. 89, the Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, was introduced in the House on Apr 23, 2026 by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) with 16 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Relations, and last saw action on Jul 23, 2026: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Record

Text

H.Con.Res. 89 has 16 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hcr89/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HCON 89 EH: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
 IV
 119th CONGRESS
 2d Session
 H. CON. RES. 89
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
1.
Termination of use of force
(a)
Termination
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 against the Islamic Republic of Iran or any part of its government or military, including potential ground forces in a combat role or used for occupation, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.
(b)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section may be construed to—
(1)
prevent the United States from defending itself, its Armed Forces, its diplomatic facilities, or allied states from imminent attack;
(2)
prevent the United States Armed Forces from maintaining a troop presence in the region for defensive purposes; or
(3)
force the removal of United States Armed Forces in the region who are not engaged in hostilities against Iran.
2.
Rule of construction relating to intelligence sharing
Nothing in this resolution may be construed to influence or disrupt any intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative activities relating to threats in or emanating from Iran or surrounding countries conducted by, or in conjunction with, the United States Government involving—
(1)
the collection of intelligence;
(2)
the analysis of intelligence; or
(3)
the sharing of intelligence between the United States and any coalition partner, if the President determines such sharing is appropriate and in the national security interests of the United States.
3.
Rule of construction relating to nonauthorization of the use of military force
Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1) ), nothing in this concurrent resolution may be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
   Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-23
  2. Passed House2026-07-23
  3. Passed Senate

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Apr 23, 2026

hcr89/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (04/23/2026)

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself, its Armed Forces, its diplomatic facilities, or allied states from imminent attack.

Sponsors

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) sponsors H.Con.Res. 89, and 16 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.Con.Res. 89 went before 2 committees: Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Referred To · Jul 23, 2026 · 385 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Apr 23, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.Con.Res. 89 has taken 13 actions since Apr 23, 2026, the latest on Jul 23, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 23, 202609:46
House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5186)
Jul 23, 202610:25
House
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 282).House roll call 282 214–208
Jul 23, 202610:25
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Jul 23, 202610:25
—
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 282). roll call 282

Votes

H.Con.Res. 89 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jul 23, 2026 at 214–208.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jul 23, 2026
House
On Agreeing to the Resolution
214
208

15 bills are related to H.Con.Res. 89.

HCONRES 100Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.May 13, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · Identical billHCONRES 101Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.May 14, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · Identical billHCONRES 102Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.May 15, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · Identical billHCONRES 104Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.May 20, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · Identical billHCONRES 105Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.May 21, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · Identical bill

Titles

H.Con.Res. 89 goes by 3 titles.

  • Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — Display Title
  • Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 23 registered lobbyists who named H.Con.Res. 89 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 Defense, Foreign Relations, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Agriculture, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Indian/Native American Affairs, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION—District of Columbia12—
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.—District of Columbia12—
J STREET—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION12—
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.12—
J STREET11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 23.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDRA MORK112
ALLEN HESTER112
AMELIA KEGAN112
ANIKA FORREST112
BRIDGET MOIX112
HASSAN EL-TAYYAB112
HEATHER BRANDON-BRAVO112
JEFFREY JORDAN112
JOSE MORENO112
KAYLIN HENDERSON112
LYDIA EL-SAYEGH112
MARIA MITRI112
MARY KASZYNSKI112
ODELIYA MATTER112
PAUL AVERSA112
PRIYA MORAN112
RACHEL OVERSTREET112
URSALA KNUDSEN-LATTA112
BRADLEY FREERICKS111
HANNAH FAJER111

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
J STREETJ STREET2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2026 second_quarter$140.1K2nd Quarter - Report
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2026 second_quarter$140.1K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Con.Res. 89 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Con.Res. 89’s is International Affairs.

hconres89/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

Legislative Subjects

H.Con.Res. 89 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Conflicts and wars to Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents.

hconres89/subjects.txt
Conflicts and warsCongressional-executive branch relationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIranMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com