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House Concurrent Resolution 83
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.
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Passed House on Jan 9, 2020
Overview
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Introduced
Jan 8, 2020
Latest Action
Jan 13, 2020
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Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
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Bill Number
83
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116
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International Affairs
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 9, 2020
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
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Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
7
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Summary

This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran unless (1) Congress has declared war or specifically authorized such use in statute, or (2) such use is necessary and appropriate to defend against an imminent armed attack upon the United States.

Text (3)
January 13, 2020
January 9, 2020
January 8, 2020
Amendments (1)
Jan 09, 2020
Agreed to in House
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Sponsorship
House Amendment 726
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 781, the amendment printed in House Report 116-371 is adopted.
Agreed To
Actions (12)
01/13/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/09/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/09/2020
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H92)
01/09/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 7).(text: CR H92)
01/09/2020
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
01/09/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Con. Res. 83.
01/09/2020
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 2 hours of general debate.
01/09/2020
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 781. (consideration: CR H92-116)
01/09/2020
Rule H. Res. 781 passed House.
01/08/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
01/08/2020
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 2 hours of general debate.
01/08/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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