Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

119th Congress Introduced by Becca Balint

Directs the President to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress explicitly authorizes their use of force.

Submitted in House

Overview

H.Con.Res. 95 (119th Congress) is a concurrent resolution directing the President, under section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. The measure is submitted by Rep. Becca Balint (with a House co-sponsor) and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Purpose and intent

The main purpose is to terminate U.S. use of military force against Iran absent a declaration of war or explicit authorization for use of military force (AUMF) by Congress.

By invoking the War Powers Resolution, the resolution seeks to require the President to withdraw U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran and to cease involvement beyond authorized acts of defense or essential regional presence.

Key provisions

Section 1: Termination of use of force

Directs the President to remove the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or its government or military, including potential ground combat roles or occupation, unless there is an explicit declaration of war or a specific AUMF.
Scope covers combat operations and occupation-related deployments related to Iran.

Section 1 (Rule of construction)

Clarifies that the directive does not:
Prevent self-defense for the United States, its forces, diplomatic facilities, or allies from imminent attack.
Prevent maintaining a regional troop presence for defensive purposes.
Force removal of U.S. forces in the region that are not engaged in hostilities against Iran.

Section 2: Rule of construction relating to intelligence sharing

States that nothing in the resolution may disrupt ongoing intelligence, counterintelligence, or investigative activities related to Iran or adjacent countries, including collection, analysis, and sharing with coalition partners, when the President determines such sharing is appropriate and in U.S. national security interests.

Section 3: Rule of construction relating to non-authorization of the use of military force

Affirms that the resolution does not authorize the use of military force (consistent with War Powers Resolution requirements).

Who is affected

U.S. Armed Forces already deployed or stationed in or around Iran would be targeted for withdrawal from hostilities per the resolution.

The President would be required to implement withdrawal absent new congressional authorization for use of force.

Military personnel, defense operations, and related command structures involved in ongoing operations against Iran would be subject to reevaluation and potential redeployment.

Intelligence, counterintelligence, and allied-defense cooperation activities could continue if deemed appropriate by the President.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 30, 2026.

The resolution is a statement of policy and a directive under the War Powers Resolution; it does not itself become law but acts as a congressional instruction to the executive branch.

There is no specified deadline within the text; implementation would depend on the President’s compliance with Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution.

Summary

H.Con.Res. 95 calls for the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress provides explicit wartime authorization. It preserves rights for self-defense and essential regional presence, and it safeguards ongoing intelligence activities and defense cooperation with allies. The resolution does not authorize action itself but directs the President to act under the War Powers framework.