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Read. Follow. Verify.House resolution directs President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with terrorist groups in Western Hemisphere
Last action · September 14, 2026: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5610)Sponsors: Gregory Meeks and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This resolution mandates the removal of United States Armed Forces from combat operations against presidentially designated terrorist organizations located within the Western Hemisphere. It invokes the to compel the President to end these specific military engagements.
The measure seeks to limit the President's authority to conduct military operations against non-state actors in the Americas without explicit Congressional authorization.
Who It Would Affect
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United States Armed Forces
The resolution mandates their removal from specific ongoing hostilities.
President of the United States
The President is the official directed to execute the withdrawal of forces.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
3 actions- Sep 14, 2026Library of CongressSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5610)
- Sep 2, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sep 2, 2026HouseSubmitted in House
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Invocation of War Powers
The resolution explicitly utilizes the Section 5(c) mechanism, a rare and significant legislative tool used to force executive action on military deployments.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy80Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz50Current news / social attention level
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