This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from any hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba . This directive applies specifically to military engagements that have not been explicitly authorized by Congress. Such authorization would need to be either a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force . The resolution invokes section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution as its legal basis. Its primary purpose is to assert congressional authority over the deployment of U.S. military forces in such conflicts.