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.
USA116th CongressHCONRES-123| House
| Updated: 11/19/2020
Peter A. DeFazio
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (32)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
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This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen unless and until a declaration of war or a specific authorization for this use of U.S. Armed Forces is enacted. This removal requirement does not include U.S. Armed Forces engaged in operations directed against Al Qaeda or associated forces in the Arabian Peninsula, and the resolution may not be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HCONRES 115-81Directing 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International Affairs
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesWar 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.
USA116th CongressHCONRES-123| House
| Updated: 11/19/2020
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen unless and until a declaration of war or a specific authorization for this use of U.S. Armed Forces is enacted. This removal requirement does not include U.S. Armed Forces engaged in operations directed against Al Qaeda or associated forces in the Arabian Peninsula, and the resolution may not be construed as authorizing the use of military force.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HCONRES 115-81Directing 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Peter A. DeFazio
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (32)
Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesWar and emergency powersYemen