Resolution to End Unauthorized Military Action Against Iran
June 16, 2025
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The Frame
This resolution seeks to limit the President's ability to engage in military conflict with Iran without explicit congressional approval, potentially ending ongoing military operations.
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President of the United States
The President is directed to terminate military hostilities against Iran unless specific congressional authorization is granted.
U.S. Armed Forces
Personnel currently engaged in hostilities against Iran would be subject to removal under the terms of this resolution.
Last recorded activity June 16, 2025.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against Iran or its military/government.
- Requires that any future military action against Iran must be authorized by a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization from Congress.
- States that Congress has not yet declared war or enacted specific authorization for military force against Iran.
- Affirms the President's constitutional authority to defend the U.S., its territories, citizens, and diplomats from imminent attack.
- Invokes Section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act (1984-1985) to mandate expedited legislative procedures for this resolution.
- Cites Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution as the source of Congress's sole power to declare war.
- Classifies current U.S. actions against Iran as 'hostilities' or situations where imminent involvement is indicated under the War Powers Resolution.
Why It Matters
This resolution seeks to limit the President's ability to engage in military conflict with Iran without explicit congressional approval, potentially ending ongoing military operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Voting Record
Total
100
Yes
47
No
53
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (100)
Mike Lee
R · no
Christopher Coons
D · yes
Timothy Kaine
D · yes
Roger Marshall
R · no
James Lankford
R · no
Jeanne Shaheen
D · yes
Jerry Moran
R · no
Ted Budd
R · no
Deb Fischer
R · no
John Thune
R · no
Bill Cassidy
R · no
Pete Ricketts
R · no
Tammy Baldwin
D · yes
Mark Warner
D · yes
Lisa Blunt Rochester
D · yes
Marsha Blackburn
R · no
Richard Durbin
D · yes
Cynthia Lummis
R · no
Martin Heinrich
D · yes
Susan Collins
R · no
Gary Peters
D · yes
Richard Blumenthal
D · yes
Dan Sullivan
R · no
Tim Sheehy
R · no
+ 76 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Use of Expedited Procedures
The resolution explicitly invokes 1970s-era statutes to bypass standard committee delays, signaling an intent to force a floor vote on war powers.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance95How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment40Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz75Current news / social attention level
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