IV 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 83 
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 hos-
tilities in or against Iran. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2020 
Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. 
GALLEGO, Mr. BERA, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. CLAY, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. LAR-
SEN of Washington, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. HIG-
GINS of New York, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. OMAR, Mr. LARSON 
of Connecticut, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. DEUTCH, 
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. COX of 
California, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. LEVIN of 
California, Ms. CASTOR
of Florida, Mr. CASTRO
of Texas, Mr. 
CA´RDENAS, Mr. SIRES, Ms. WILD, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Miss RICE of 
New York, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KEATING, 
Ms. HAALAND, Mr. CROW, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. BEYER, 
Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. SHERRILL, 
Mr. SOTO, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
MALINOWSKI, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. COOPER, 
Ms. ESHOO, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. DANNY K. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. WATERS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. JACKSON LEE, 
Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. 
HIMES, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. KILMER, Mr. WELCH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. MCEACHIN, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. 
GABBARD, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. CASTEN of Illinois, Mr. MEEKS, 
Mr. COHEN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, 
Mr. RYAN, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. KIND, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. 
VISCLOSKY, Ms. PORTER, Mr. CASE, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. HARDER of Cali-
fornia, Mr. CORREA, Mr. NEAL, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. 
KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. PRICE of 
North Carolina, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. KHANNA, 
Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. FRANKEL, Ms. MENG, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. GRIJALVA, 
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. BISHOP of 
Georgia, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. STANTON, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, 
Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mrs. TRAHAN, Ms. 
BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. 
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POCAN, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mrs. LOWEY, and Ms. 
JAYAPAL) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
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. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF USE OF UNITED STATES 
ARMED FORCES TO ENGAGE IN HOSTILITIES 
IN OR AGAINST IRAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The Government of Iran is a leading state 
sponsor of terrorism and engages in a range of de-
stabilizing activities across the Middle East. Iranian 
General Qassem Soleimani was the lead architect of 
much of Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the 
world. 
(2) The United States has an inherent right to 
self-defense against imminent armed attacks. The 
United States maintains the right to ensure the 
safety of diplomatic personnel serving abroad. 
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(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed— 
(1) to prevent the President from using military 
force against al Qaeda or associated forces; 
(2) to limit the obligations of the executive 
branch set forth in the War Powers Resolution (50 
U.S.C. 1541 et seq.); 
(3) to affect the provisions of an Act or joint 
resolution of Congress specifically authorizing the 
use of United States Armed Forces to engage in 
hostilities against Iran or any part of its government 
or military that is enacted after the date of the 
adoption of this concurrent resolution; 
(4) to prevent the use of necessary and appro-
priate military force to defend United States allies 
and partners if authorized by Congress consistent 
with the requirements of the War Powers Resolu-
tion; or 
(5) to authorize the use of military force. 
Æ 
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