United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 63 (116th)
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Introduced
3 January 2020
Last action
3 January 2020 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a congressional declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.
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Timeline
3 January 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 3 January 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- related to ← A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- related to ← A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- amends ← To amend the findings.
- amends ← To amend the findings.
- amends ← To provide that nothing in the resolution may be construed as restricting missions related to force protection of United States aircraft, ships, or personnel.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/63
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sjres/63
- us · 116-sjres-63 · source updated 5 December 2025