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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.

Iran
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Passed One Chamber
  4. Passed Both
  5. Became Law

Referred to committee June 17, 2025; latest action March 5, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Full record on Congress.gov

Sponsor
Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4]
Introduced
June 17, 2025 (House)
Cosponsors
94 (94 Democrats)
Latest action
March 5, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy area
International Affairs

Committees

  • House Foreign Affairs Committee

Recorded Votes

Recorded votes on H.Con.Res. 38
DateChamberRecordQuestionResultYea to Nay
March 5, 2026HouseRoll call 85On Agreeing to the ResolutionFailed212 to 219, 1 not voting

Source: House Clerk and Senate roll-call records linked in each row.

Action Timeline

  1. Submitted in House

  2. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  3. House

    Mr. 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.

  4. House

    Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.

  5. House

    Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H2395-2412; text: CR H2395-2396)

  6. House

    DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with two hours of debate on H. Con. Res. 38.

  7. House

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.

  8. House

    POSTPONED 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.

  9. House

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2449)

  10. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 85).

  11. House

    On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 219 (Roll no. 85).

  12. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Source: Congress.gov, all actions for H.Con.Res. 38.

Cite

Middle East Forum, "H.Con.Res. 38: 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," Middle East Legislation in Congress, last action March 5, 2026, https://bills.meforum.org/bill/hconres-38/.