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House Concurrent Resolution 68
119th Congress(2025-2026)
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Failed House on Jan 22, 2026
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
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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
68
Congress
119
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
Failed on January 22, 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
48
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Summary
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Text (1)
January 7, 2026
Actions (12)
01/22/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/22/2026
On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 215 (Roll no. 48).
01/22/2026
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 215 (Roll no. 48).
01/22/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1334-1335)
01/22/2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 68, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
01/22/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
01/22/2026
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 68.
01/22/2026
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H1317-1325; text: CR H1317)
01/22/2026
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
01/21/2026
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 68 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 among and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida, Representative Meeks of New York, and Representative McGovern of Massachusetts, or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
01/07/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
01/07/2026
Submitted in House
Bill Intelligence

The bill directs the President to remove US Armed Forces from Venezuela, unless approved by a declaration of war or specific military force authorization. This impacts the use of military intervention in Venezuela and restrains the President's authority to engage in hostilities without congressional approval.

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