To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

119th Congress Introduced by Greg Casar and 9 co-sponsors

Urges the President to remove U.S. armed forces from any Cuba hostilities not explicitly authorized by Congress, citing the War Powers Resolution.

Submitted in House

Overview

bill: H.Con.Res.106 (119th Congress, 2nd Session)

title: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress

type: Concurrent resolution

introduction date: May 22, 2026

sponsors: Rep. Nydia Velázquez (primary) with Reps. Gregory Meeks, Joaquin Castro, Jim McGovern as co-sponsors

referral: Committee on Foreign Affairs

Purpose and intent

The resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Cuba that have not been explicitly authorized by Congress.

It relies on section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) to require presidential action if hostilities are not authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force (AUMF).

Key provisions

Direct instruction: The President must remove U.S. armed forces from any hostilities in or against Cuba that lack explicit congressional authorization.

Constitutional/Legal grounding: Cites the War Powers Resolution as the basis for Congress to direct removal in the absence of a declaration of war or a specific AUMF.

Scope: Applies to hostilities within Cuba or actions against Cuba that involve U.S. military forces and are not authorized by Congress.

Affected parties and entities

Executive branch: President and Department of Defense (U.S. armed forces)

The resolution is primarily a congressional constraint on ongoing or contemplated military engagement with Cuba without prior congressional authorization.

Other stakeholders indirectly affected include U.S. military personnel assigned to Cuba-related operations and the broader U.S.–Cuba policy environment.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Legislative route: Concurrent resolution introduced in the House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs (no Senate action described in the provided text).

Nature of action: Non-binding resolution expressing the sense of Congress and directing executive action under the War Powers framework; not a statute or binding law in the same sense as an AUMF or declaration of war.

Timing: The resolution articulates an immediate directive contingent on the absence of congressional authorization; actual enforcement would depend on subsequent executive compliance.

Potential impact and considerations

If enacted and supported by the President, U.S. armed forces engaged in Cuba without congressional authorization would be ordered to disengage or redeploy.

In practice, the effectiveness hinges on executive compliance with the directive and ongoing congressional-authorized authorizations for any future hostilities.

Politically, the resolution signals congressional preference for explicit authorization before military actions involving Cuba and aims to constrain unilateral military engagements.

It remains to be seen how this resolution interacts with existing or potential future AUMFs or declarations of war, and how it would affect ongoing operations or contingency plans.

Summary

H.Con.Res.106 is a House concurrent resolution urging the removal of U.S. armed forces from any hostilities in or against Cuba that have not been specifically authorized by Congress, invoking the War Powers Resolution as the basis for requiring presidential action. It underscores Congress’s demand for explicit congressional authorization (declaration of war or AUMF) before engaging in military hostilities with Cuba.