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H.Con.Res. 68

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.Con.Res. 68, to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2026 by Rep. James McGovern (D) with 126 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jan 22, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.Con.Res. 68 has 126 co-sponsors and 1 roll call.

hcr68/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HCON 68 IH: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. CON. RES. 68  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2026   Mr. McGovern  (for himself and  Mr. Massie ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
1.
Removal of the use of United States forces for hostilities within or against Venezuela
Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(c) ), Congress hereby directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from Venezuela, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific statutory authorization for use of military force.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-07
  2. Failed in House2026-01-22
  3. Passed Senate

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 7, 2026

hcr68/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/07/2026)

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Venezuela unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.

Sponsors

Rep. James McGovern (D) sponsors H.Con.Res. 68, and 126 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.Con.Res. 68 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 7, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.Con.Res. 68 has taken 12 actions since Jan 7, 2026, the latest on Jan 22, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 22, 202614:25
House
Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
Jan 22, 202614:25
House
Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H1317-1325; text: CR H1317)
Jan 22, 202614:25
House
DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 68.
Jan 22, 202614:25
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
Jan 22, 202614:26
House
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.Con.Res. 68, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. McGovern demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Votes

H.Con.Res. 68 went to 1 roll call in the House, the latest on Jan 22, 2026 at 215–215.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jan 22, 2026
House
On Agreeing to the Resolution
215
215

1 bill is related to H.Con.Res. 68.

Titles

H.Con.Res. 68 goes by 2 titles.

  • To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. — Display Title

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.Con.Res. 68 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Foreign Relations, Budget/Appropriations, Constitution, Defense, Intelligence, Science/Technology, Trade (domestic/foreign), Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC—Maryland12—
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issuesDistrict of Columbia11$20K
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC12—
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTION11—
PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
COLIN MCGLYNN112
HAJAR HAMMADO112
NICOLAS KHARRAZIAN112
SEAN VITKA112
EMILY PETERSON-CASSIN111
STACY THOMPSON111
WILLIAM FISCHER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONNATIONAL SECURITY ACTION2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTIONPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Con.Res. 68 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Con.Res. 68’s is International Affairs.

hconres68/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.Con.Res. 68 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional-executive branch relations to Venezuela.

hconres68/subjects.txt
Congressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightLatin AmericaMilitary operations and strategyMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsVenezuela

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com