S.J.Res. 172 · 119th Congress

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Introduced on Apr 13, 2026 by Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jun 16, 2026): Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 48. Record Vote Number: 174.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Apr 13, 2026
Cosponsors
1
0 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. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Apr 13, 2026). Public domain.

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran 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 against an attack on the United States or its personnel or facilities in other nations.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Raphael G. WarnockD-GASponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

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  1. On the Motion to Discharge
    Jun 16, 2026· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Discharge Rejected 47–48

History

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  1. Apr 13, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 13, 2026 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  3. Jun 16, 2026 · SenateMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made. (Pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act of 1976).
  4. Jun 16, 2026 · SenateMotion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations rejected by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 48. Record Vote Number: 174.Senate · Roll call 174

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.1 report
    $140.1K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.