IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 81 
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution 
to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities 
in the Republic of Yemen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. JONES) sub-
mitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War 
Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed 
Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of 
Yemen. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES 
FROM HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF 
YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED 
BY CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Congress has the sole power to declare war 
under article I, section 8, of the Constitution. 
(2) A state of war has not been declared to 
exist with respect to the conflict between forces led 
by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates 
against the Houthi-Saleh alliance in the Republic of 
Yemen. 
(3) United States Armed Forces have been in-
volved in hostilities between Saudi-led forces and the 
Houthi-Saleh alliance, including through assisting 
Saudi and United Arab Emirates warplanes con-
ducting aerial bombings in Yemen with selecting tar-
gets and by providing midair refueling services to 
such warplanes, amounting to millions of pounds of 
jet fuel delivered during thousands of Saudi and 
United Arab Emirates airstrikes. 
(4) According to the Department of State’s 
Country Reports on Terrorism 2016, the conflict be-
tween Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance 
is counterproductive to ongoing efforts by the United 
States to pursue Al Qaeda and its associated forces 
under the Authorization for the Use of Military 
Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
(5) No authorization for the use of United 
States Armed Forces with respect to the conflict be-
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tween Saudi-led forces and the Houthi-Saleh alliance 
in Yemen has been enacted, and no provision of law 
authorizes the provision of midair refueling services 
to warplanes of Saudi Arabia or the United Arab 
Emirates that are engaged in such conflict. 
(6) The conflict between Saudi-led forces and 
the Houthi-Saleh alliance in Yemen constitutes, 
within the meaning of section 4(a)(1) of the War 
Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1)), either 
hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement 
in hostilities is clearly indicated by the cir-
cumstances into which United States Armed Forces 
have been introduced. 
(b) REMOVAL OF ARMED FORCES.—Pursuant to sec-
tion 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1544(c)), Congress hereby directs the President to remove 
United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Repub-
lic of Yemen, except United States Armed Forces engaged 
in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Penin-
sula or associated forces, by not later than the date that 
is 30 days after the date of the adoption of this concurrent 
resolution (unless the President requests and the Congress 
authorizes a later date), and unless and until a declaration 
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of war or specific authorization for such use of United 
States Armed Forces has been enacted. 
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