Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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 hostilities in or against Iran.

Bill: 116-hres-781
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
Introduced: 2020-01-08
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives

Legislative rules and procedure
Latest action: action_date: 2020-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-01-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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 hostilities in or against Iran.

action_date: 2020-01-09
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This resolution sets forth the rule for consideration of H.Con.Res. 83 (directing the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities in or against Iran unless certain conditions are met).</p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 781 In the House of Representatives, U. S., January 9, 2020 RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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 hostilities in or against Iran.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the concurrent resolution (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 hostilities in or against Iran. All points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the concurrent resolution, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2. Section 7 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1546 ) shall not apply during the remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress to a measure respecting Iran.

Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 68 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 781 [Report No. 116–371] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2020 Mr. McGovern , from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (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 hostilities in or against Iran.

That upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to consider in the House the concurrent resolution (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 hostilities in or against Iran. All points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution are waived. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The concurrent resolution, as amended, shall be considered as read. All points of order against provisions in the concurrent resolution, as amended, are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution, as amended, to adoption without intervening motion or demand for division of the question except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2. Section 7 of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1546 ) shall not apply during the remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress to a measure respecting Iran.

January 8, 2020 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed