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H.Con.Res. 89, as passed by the House
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119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 89
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
2 concurring),
3 SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF USE OF FORCE.
4 (a) TERMINATION.—Pursuant to section 5(c) of the
5 War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress
6 hereby directs the President to remove the use of United
7 States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic
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1 Republic of Iran or any part of its government or military,
2 including potential ground forces in a combat role or used
3 for occupation, unless explicitly authorized by a declara-
4 tion of war or specific authorization for use of military
5 force against Iran.
6 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
7 tion may be construed to—
8 (1) prevent the United States from defending
9 itself, its Armed Forces, its diplomatic facilities, or
10 allied states from imminent attack;
11 (2) prevent the United States Armed Forces
12 from maintaining a troop presence in the region for
13 defensive purposes; or
14 (3) force the removal of United States Armed
15 Forces in the region who are not engaged in hos-
16 tilities against Iran.
17 SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO INTEL-
18 LIGENCE SHARING.
19 Nothing in this resolution may be construed to influ-
20 ence or disrupt any intelligence, counterintelligence, or in-
21 vestigative activities relating to threats in or emanating
22 from Iran or surrounding countries conducted by, or in
23 conjunction with, the United States Government involv-
24 ing—
25 (1) the collection of intelligence;
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1 (2) the analysis of intelligence; or
2 (3) the sharing of intelligence between the
3 United States and any coalition partner, if the
4 President determines such sharing is appropriate
5 and in the national security interests of the United
6 States.
7 SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION RELATING TO NON-
8 AUTHORIZATION OF THE USE OF MILITARY
9 FORCE.
10 Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers
11 Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), nothing in this concur-
12 rent resolution may be construed as authorizing the use
13 of military force.
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2026.
Attest:
Clerk.
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119TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 89
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of
the War Powers Resolution, to remove United
States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.