War Powers Resolution – Iran Hostilities Withdrawal (H.Con.Res. 89)

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• 2026-04-13 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.: cross-connection with iran-hostilities-war-powers: Companion/parallel War Powers Resolution actions on Iran hostilities across chambers. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-05-07 — No Funds for Iran War Act: cross-connection with no-funds-for-iran-war-act: Companion approaches to limit U.S. hostilities with Iran — funding prohibition alongside War Powers Resolution withdrawal directive. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-13 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.: cross-connection with iran-hostilities-forces-removal: S.J.Res. 180 is the Senate companion effort to House war-powers vehicles (H.Con.Res. 89) invoking the War Powers Resolution to terminate unauthorized hostilities with Iran. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-23 — A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.: cross-connection with iran-hostilities-forces-removal: Both are 119th Congress war-powers measures seeking to compel removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran (Senate joint resolution vs. House concurrent resolution). (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-23 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5© of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.: H.Con.Res. 89 invokes War Powers Resolution §5© to direct the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran absent a declaration of war or specific AUMF, while preserving the right of self-defense against imminent attack; received in the Senate and referred to Foreign Relations (2026-07-23). (novelty: 3)

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