IA 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 87 
Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in 
the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 31, 2022 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. MACE, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
KHANNA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. GAETZ, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. HIMES, Mr. LIEU, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. 
MASSIE, Mr. BUCK, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. PORTER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. JONES, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. POCAN, Mrs. DIN-
GELL, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. WELCH, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. 
LOWENTHAL, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. OMAR, Ms. JACOBS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. EVANS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. LARSEN of 
Washington, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. WILD, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. CARSON, Ms. 
NORTON, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. SCANLON, and Mr. SAN NICOLAS) sub-
mitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from 
hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been 
authorized by Congress. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Congress has the sole power to declare war 
under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United 
States Constitution. 
(2) Congress has not declared war with respect 
to, or provided a specific statutory authorization for, 
the conflict between military forces led by Saudi 
Arabia, including forces from the United Arab Emir-
ates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, 
Senegal, and Sudan (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Saudi-led coalition’’), against the Houthis, also 
known as Ansar Allah, in the Republic of Yemen. 
(3) Since March 2015, United States Armed 
Forces have been introduced into hostilities between 
the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis in Yemen. 
(4) The conflict between the Saudi-led coalition 
and the Houthis 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 circumstances into which United 
States Armed Forces have been introduced. 
(5) Pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)), the President shall 
terminate any use of United States Armed Forces 
unless the Congress has declared war or has enacted 
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a specific authorization for such use of United 
States Armed Forces. 
(6) Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution 
(50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) states that ‘‘at any time that 
United States Armed Forces are engaged in hos-
tilities outside the territory of the United States, its 
possessions and territories without a declaration of 
war or specific statutory authorization, such forces 
shall be removed by the President if the Congress so 
directs’’. 
(7) Section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution 
(50 U.S.C. 1547(c)) defines the introduction of 
United States Armed Forces to include ‘‘the assign-
ment of members of such armed forces to command, 
coordinate, participate in the movement of, or ac-
company the regular or irregular military forces of 
any foreign country or government when such mili-
tary forces are engaged, or there exists an imminent 
threat that such forces will become engaged, in hos-
tilities’’, and activities that the United States is con-
ducting in support of the Saudi-led coalition fall 
within this definition. 
(8) Section 1013 of the Department of State 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (50 
U.S.C. 1546a) provides that any joint resolution or 
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bill to require the removal of United States Armed 
Forces engaged in hostilities without a declaration of 
war or specific statutory authorization shall be con-
sidered in accordance with the expedited procedures 
of section 601(b) of the International Security and 
Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (Public Law 94– 
329; 90 Stat. 765). 
(9) No declaration of war, specific statutory au-
thorization, or national emergency created by attack 
upon the United States, its territories or posses-
sions, or its Armed Forces exists for the use of 
United States Armed Forces with respect to the con-
flict between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis 
in Yemen pursuant to section 2(c) of the War Pow-
ers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541(c)). Further, no pro-
vision of law explicitly authorizes the assignment of 
United States Armed Forces to command, coordi-
nate, participate in the movement of, or accompany 
the regular or irregular military forces of the Saudi- 
led coalition in hostilities against the Houthis in 
Yemen. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES 
FROM HOSTILITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF 
YEMEN THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED 
BY CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to section 1013 of the 
Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 
1984 and 1985 (50 U.S.C. 1546a) and in accordance with 
the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Secu-
rity Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 
(Public Law 94–329; 90 Stat. 765), Congress hereby di-
rects the President to remove United States Armed Forces 
from hostilities against the Houthis in the Republic of 
Yemen by not later than the date that is 30 days after 
the date of the adoption of this joint resolution (unless 
the President requests and the Congress authorizes by 
joint resolution a later date), and unless and until a dec-
laration of war or specific authorization for such use of 
United States Armed Forces has been enacted. 
(b) HOSTILITIES DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
joint resolution, the term ‘‘hostilities’’ includes the fol-
lowing: 
(1) With respect to United States participation 
in the Saudi-led coalition’s military operations 
against the Houthis in Yemen— 
(A) sharing intelligence for the purpose of 
enabling offensive coalition strikes; and 
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(B) providing logistical support for offen-
sive coalition strikes, including by providing 
maintenance or transferring spare parts to coa-
lition members flying warplanes engaged in 
anti-Houthi bombings in Yemen. 
(2) The assignment of United States Armed 
Forces, including any civilian or military personnel 
of the Department of Defense, to command, coordi-
nate, participate in the movement of, or accompany 
the regular or irregular military forces of the Saudi- 
led coalition forces in hostilities against the Houthis 
in Yemen or in situations in which there exists an 
imminent threat that such coalition forces become 
engaged in such hostilities, unless and until the 
President has obtained specific statutory authoriza-
tion, in accordance with section 8(a) of the War 
Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)). 
(c) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—(1) The prohibitions 
under this section may not be construed to apply with re-
spect to United States Armed Forces engaged in oper-
ations directed at al Qaeda or associated forces. 
(2) Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Pow-
ers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(a)(1)), nothing in this 
joint resolution may be construed as authorizing the use 
of military force. 
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(3) Nothing in this joint resolution may be construed 
to limit, expand, or otherwise modify the scope of the Au-
thorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107– 
40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
Æ 
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