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H.Con.Res. 86

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Summary

H.Con.Res. 86, the Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, was introduced in the House on Apr 20, 2026 by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 24, 2026: Message on Senate action sent to the House.


Record

Text

H.Con.Res. 86 has 5 co-sponsors and 2 roll calls.

hcr86/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HCON 86 EH: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. CON. RES. 86
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
That, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(c) ), Congress directs the President to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran, other than those elements of the Armed Forces that may be necessary to defend the United States or an ally or partner of the United States from imminent attack provided that the President complies fully with the requirements of section 5(b) the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1544(b) ) with respect to any such use of the Armed Forces, unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran.
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-20
  2. Passed House2026-06-03
  3. Passed Senate2026-06-23

CRS Summary

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

Introduced in House Apr 20, 2026

hcr86/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (04/20/2026)

This concurrent resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a congressional authorization for use of military force against Iran.

Elements of the U.S. Armed Forces needed to defend the United States, an ally, or a partner from imminent attack are not covered by this requirement provided the President complies with a specified provision of the War Powers Resolution. (The provision generally requires the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities no more than 60 days after the President notifies or is required to notify Congress of such involvement, unless Congress authorizes such use. For more information on the War Powers Resolution, see CRS In Focus 13134.)

Sponsors

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) sponsors H.Con.Res. 86, and 5 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.Con.Res. 86 went before 2 committees: Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Discharged From · Jun 23, 2026 · 385 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Apr 20, 2026 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.Con.Res. 86 has taken 18 actions since Apr 20, 2026, the latest on Jun 24, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 24, 2026
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged pursuant to the order of 06/18/2026.Foreign Relations Committee
Jun 23, 2026
Senate
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 184. (consideration: CR S3039-3040)Senate roll call 184 50–48
Jun 23, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 184. roll call 184
Jun 4, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee

Votes

H.Con.Res. 86 went to 2 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jun 23, 2026 at 5048.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jun 23, 2026
Senate
On the Concurrent Resolution
50
48
Jun 3, 2026
House
On Agreeing to the Resolution
215
208

6 bills are related to H.Con.Res. 86.

Titles

H.Con.Res. 86 goes by 3 titles.

  • Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — Display Title
  • Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text

Lobbying

7 clients hired 7 firms and 36 registered lobbyists who named H.Con.Res. 86 in 9 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, Defense, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Agriculture, Banking, Education.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONDistrict of Columbia12
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.District of Columbia12
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTION501(c)(4) organization which focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on natl. issuesDistrict of Columbia11$20K
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCMaryland11
FDD ACTIONDistrict of Columbia11
J STREETDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 36.

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Amendme…
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
FDD ACTIONFDD ACTION2026 second_quarter$240K2nd Quarter - Report
J STREETJ STREET2026 second_quarter$170K2nd Quarter - Report
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2026 second_quarter$140.1K2nd Quarter - Report
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2026 second_quarter$140.1K2nd Quarter - Report
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INCDEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC2026 second_quarter$70K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL SECURITY ACTIONNATIONAL SECURITY ACTION2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
MOVEON.ORG CIVIC ACTIONPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Con.Res. 86 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. 86’s is International Affairs.

hconres86/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. 86 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Conflicts and wars to War and emergency powers.

hconres86/subjects.txt
Conflicts and warsCongressional-executive branch relationsIranMiddle EastMilitary operations and strategyPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsWar and emergency powers

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com