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H.Con.Res. 40 · 119th Congress

Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

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

Referred to committee June 23, 2025; latest action April 16, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Full record on Congress.gov

Sponsor
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
Introduced
June 23, 2025 (House)
Cosponsors
90 (90 Democrats)
Latest action
April 16, 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. 40
DateChamberRecordQuestionResultYea to Nay
April 16, 2026HouseRoll call 114On Agreeing to the ResolutionFailed213 to 214, 1 present, 3 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

    ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 40 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 one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Meeks of New York, 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 H2929-2937; text: CR H2929)

  6. House

    DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 40.

  7. House

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

  8. Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 214, 1 Present (Roll no. 114).

  9. House

    On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 214, 1 Present (Roll no. 114).

  10. House

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

Source: Congress.gov, all actions for H.Con.Res. 40.

Cite

Middle East Forum, "H.Con.Res. 40: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran," Middle East Legislation in Congress, last action April 16, 2026, https://bills.meforum.org/bill/hconres-40/.