Directing the President Pursuant to Section 5(C) of the war Powers Resolution to Remove United States Armed Forces From Hostilities With Iran

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Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the order of the House of July 22, 2026, I call up the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 89) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the concurrent resolution is considered as read. The text of the concurrent resolution is as follows:

H. Con. Res. 89

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 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.

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The concurrent resolution shall be debatable for 1 hour equally divided among and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida, Representative Meeks of New York, and Representative Jayapal of Washington, or their respective designees. The gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mast), the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks), and the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.

General Leave

Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Florida? There was no objection. Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I will take some of my time and give recognition to those who we have lost in the fight to end the Iranian terror regime. I am going to say their names, going to tell you where they served, and I am going to show you their photo: Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad, United States Army; Private First Class Isabella Gonzales, United States Army; First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, United States Army; Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton, United States Army; Lance Corporal Kevin Melendez, United States Marine Corps; Tech Sergeant Tyler Simmons, United States Air Force; Tech Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, United States Air Force; Captain Curtis Angst, United States Air Force; Captain Seth Koval, United States Air Force; Captain Ariana Savino, United States Air Force; Major John ``Alex'' Klinner, United States Air Force; Sergeant Benjamin N. Pennington, United States Army; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, United States Army; Major Jeffrey Robert O'Brien, United States Army; Sergeant Declan J. Coady, United States Army; Sergeant First Class Noah L. Tietjens, United States Army; Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor, United States Army; and Captain Cody A. Khork, United States Army.

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