Contact Congress about H.Con.Res. 61: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere.

U.S. troops would have to leave fighting against President-designated terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere unless Congress approved it. Congress would need to pass a war declaration or a specific force authorization for those missions to continue.

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Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. is a House bill no longer advancing. The latest recorded action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Latest action on H.Con.Res. 61: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects U.S. service members, the President, Congress, and partner countries in the Western Hemisphere. Service members could see some missions change or end. The President would have less room to keep troops in these hostilities without Congress. Congress would have to vote clearly before those military actions could continue.

Why this matters: This matters because it decides who must approve U.S. troops staying in combat against certain terrorist groups near the United States. Today, Presidents can sometimes act quickly in military matters. This resolution would put a clearer congressional check on those actions in the Western Hemisphere. The real effect would depend on what missions are happening now and whether Congress passes new approvals.

Key provisions in H.Con.Res. 61

• The resolution uses section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, also listed as 50 U.S.C. 1544(c). That law gives Congress a way to tell the President to remove U.S. forces from some military actions.
• It applies when U.S. troops are in hostilities with a terrorist group designated by the President. It only applies in the Western Hemisphere.
• U.S. troops could fight those groups only if Congress declares war or passes a specific law allowing military force.
• The resolution does not approve any military action. It also does not name any specific organization or country.
• The measure is a concurrent resolution, which is a Congress-wide directive under the War Powers Resolution. It does not broadly rewrite the U.S. Code, the main collection of federal laws.

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What is H.Con.Res. 61?

U.S. troops would have to leave fighting against President-designated terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere unless Congress approved it. Congress would need to pass a war declaration or a specific force authorization for those missions to continue.

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