Contact Congress about S.J.Res. 100: A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.

The President would have to stop U.S. attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific unless Congress approves them. The bill says the legal 60-day limit has already run out. It still allows self-defense against an armed attack or an imminent armed attack.

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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Latest action on S.J.Res. 100: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects U.S. military units and commanders involved in strike missions against vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific. It also affects the President and Congress by drawing a harder line around who can authorize these operations. People watching U.S. drug-trafficking and regional security policy could also see changes if missions are reduced, delayed, or shifted to other tools.

Why this matters: This matters because it could stop ongoing U.S. military attacks at sea unless Congress votes to allow them. The bill is about who gets to make that decision and how far a President can go without a new law from Congress. It also matters for military planning, because the self-defense exception stays in place but the broader strike authority would not. The exact effect on current missions is still unclear from the text alone.

Key provisions in S.J.Res. 100

• Says Congress has the constitutional power to declare war, and Congress did not approve the sea strikes at issue here.
• Treats U.S. strikes on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific, starting on September 2, 2025, as hostilities under the War Powers Resolution.
• Says more than 60 days have passed since the President told Congress about these actions, and Congress still has not passed an authorization, an extension, or another qualifying measure.
• Uses section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act for fiscal years 1984 and 1985. That law gives Congress a fast-track way to consider removing forces from unauthorized hostilities.
• Orders the President to stop using U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against vessels in those two regions unless Congress declares war or passes a specific authorization to use military force.

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Questions people ask about S.J.Res. 100

What is S.J.Res. 100?

The President would have to stop U.S. attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific unless Congress approves them. The bill says the legal 60-day limit has already run out. It still allows self-defense against an armed attack or an imminent armed attack.

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