United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 83 (116th)
Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.
Introduced
8 January 2020
Last action
13 January 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Colin Allred, Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This concurrent resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces in hostilities against Iran unless (1) Congress has declared war or specifically authorized such use in statute, or (2) such use is necessary and appropriate to defend against an imminent armed attack upon the United States.
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Timeline
8 January 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2020
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 781 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 2 hours of general debate.
Source: Floor
8 January 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 January 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 January 2020
Vote
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 7). (text: CR H92)
Source: Floor
9 January 2020
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 194 (Roll no. 7).(text: CR H92)
Source: Floor
9 January 2020
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
9 January 2020
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 83 with 2 hours of general debate.
Source: Floor
9 January 2020
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 781. (consideration: CR H92-116)
Source: Floor
9 January 2020
Passed
Rule H. Res. 781 passed House.
Source: Floor
13 January 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
9 January 2020 · passed · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed · Official source
Yes 224 · No 194 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 13
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 13 January 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 9 January 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 January 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 9 January 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Colin Allred · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
Showing 48 of 165 sponsors and actors.
Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.
- related to → A concurrent resolution directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran.
- amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 781, the amendment printed in House Report 116-371 is adopted.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/83
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hconres/83
- us · 116-hconres-83 · source updated 5 December 2025