House Concurrent Resolution 40
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
Active
Failed House on Apr 16, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
40
Congress
119
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
Failed on April 16, 2026
Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Status
Failed
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]).
Roll Call Type
Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
114
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Summary
This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran.
Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a partner from imminent attack are not covered by this requirement provided the President complies with a specified provision of the War Powers Resolution. (The provision generally requires the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities no more than 60 days after their introduction unless Congress authorizes such use. For more information on the War Powers Resolution, see CRS In Focus 13134.)
June 23, 2025
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04/16/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/16/2026
On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 214, 1 Present (Roll no. 114).
04/16/2026
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 214, 1 Present (Roll no. 114).
04/16/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
04/16/2026
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 40.
04/16/2026
Considered pursuant to a previous order.
04/16/2026
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
04/15/2026
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 40 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Meeks of New York, or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
06/23/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
06/23/2025
Submitted in House
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