H.Con.Res. 38 · 119th Congress

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Introduced on Jun 17, 2025 by Thomas Massie (R-KY-4). 94 cosponsors, 94 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 5, 2026): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Stage
Failed
Introduced
Jun 17, 2025
Cosponsors
94
94 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Failed
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Subjects

  • Conflicts and wars
  • Congressional-executive branch relations
  • Iran
  • Middle East
  • Military operations and strategy
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • War and emergency powers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jun 17, 2025). Public domain.

This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran or any part of the Iranian government or military unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from imminent attack.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Thomas MassieR-KY-4Sponsor

Democrats · 94

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Agreeing to the Resolution
    Mar 5, 2026· House· Passage· Failed 212–219

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 17, 2025Submitted in House
  2. Jun 17, 2025Submitted in House
  3. Jun 17, 2025Submitted in House
  4. Jun 17, 2025Submitted in House
  5. Jun 17, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  6. Mar 3, 2026 · HouseMr. Mast asked unanimous consent That, it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 38 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 two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
  7. Mar 4, 2026 · HouseConsideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
  8. Mar 4, 2026 · HouseConsidered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H2395-2412; text: CR H2395-2396)
  9. Mar 4, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Con. Res. 38.
  10. Mar 4, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
  11. Mar 4, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 38, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  12. Mar 5, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2449)
  13. Mar 5, 2026Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 85).House · Roll call 85
  14. Mar 5, 2026 · HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 85).House · Roll call 85
  15. Mar 5, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. J STREET5 reports
    $885K reported (all issues)
  2. Demand Progress Action, Inc4 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  3. A NEW POLICY INC.3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  4. Friends Committee on National Legislation3 reports
    $3M reported (all issues)
  5. MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION3 reports
  6. American Civil Liberties Union2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)
  7. Common Cause2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  8. FDD Action2 reports
    $510K reported (all issues)
  9. P Street Project, Inc.2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  10. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE1 report
    $880.1K reported (all issues)
  11. American Federation of Teachers1 report
    $490K reported (all issues)
  12. NATIONAL NURSES UNITED1 report
    $1M reported (all issues)
  13. VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.