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Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-81| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2017
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (54)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Yemen, except those engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, within 30 days after adoption of this concurrent resolution, unless: (1) the President requests and Congress authorizes a later date, or (2) a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 11, 2017
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.
  • September 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • October 11, 2017
    UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SJRES 115-54: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
  • SJRES 115-69: A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSaudi ArabiaWar and emergency powersYemen

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-81| House 
| Updated: 10/11/2017
Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Yemen, except those engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, within 30 days after adoption of this concurrent resolution, unless: (1) the President requests and Congress authorizes a later date, or (2) a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.
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Timeline
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 11, 2017
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.
  • September 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.


  • October 11, 2017
    UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.
Ro Khanna

Ro Khanna

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (54)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SJRES 115-54: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.
  • SJRES 115-69: A joint resolution supporting a Diplomatic Solution in Yemen and Condemning the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSaudi ArabiaWar and emergency powersYemen