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S.J.Res. 104119th Congressintroduced

Iran War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res. 104)

Would direct the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or specifically authorizes force.

The Senate rejected a motion to discharge S.J.Res. 104 from the Foreign Relations Committee on March 4, 2026, by a vote of 47 to 53. This action did not decide passage of the resolution.

Part of Senate Votes on Iran War Powers, with how every senator voted on 15 related roll calls.

Status

introduced

Jan 29, 2026

Recorded actions

1

Complete roll calls

Origin

senate

119th Congress

Public law

Not enacted

No enactment date

How the Senate voted

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  1. · Senate roll call 46

    Advancing an Iran War Powers Resolution

    Discharge S.J.Res. 104, an Iran war powers resolution, from the Foreign Relations Committee

    Motion to Discharge Rejected · 47 yea, 53 nay, 0 not voting

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What the text provides

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Direction to remove forces

Section 2(a) would direct the President, under section 1013 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985, to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.

Section 2(a) · Source record

Rules of construction

Section 2(b) states that the resolution does not prevent the United States from defending against attacks on the United States or its personnel or facilities abroad, sharing intelligence with Israel and other nations about threats from Iran or its proxies, or helping Israel and other nations take defensive measures against retaliatory attacks, including with defensive materiel.

Section 2(b)(1) through (3) · Source record

Findings

Section 1 states findings on Congress's power to declare war, the President's responsibility to defend against attack, the absence of a declaration of war or specific authorization for force against Iran, the treatment of force against Iran as hostilities under the War Powers Resolution, and the expedited procedures that apply to the resolution.

Section 1, paragraphs (1) through (5) · Source record

How this text differs from S.J.Res. 59

Compared with S.J.Res. 59, an earlier measure in this vote series with a Senate roll call on Jun 27, 2025. Locations refer to S.J.Res. 104.

S.J.Res. 104 rewords the direction to the President and replaces S.J.Res. 59's single self-defense exception with three exceptions, two of which name Israel.

  • Section 2(a)

    Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran. S.J.Res. 59 directed the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military.

  • Section 2(b)(1) through (3)

    Lists three things the resolution does not prevent: defending against an attack on the United States or its personnel or facilities in other nations, collecting and sharing intelligence on threats from Iran or its proxies, including with Israel, and assisting Israel and other nations with defensive measures against retaliatory attacks, including with defensive materiel. S.J.Res. 59 had one: defending the United States from imminent attack.

  • Section 1, paragraph (4)

    Finds that the use of military force within or against Iran constitutes hostilities under the War Powers Resolution. S.J.Res. 59 made that finding about U.S. Armed Forces actions in support of military actions against Iran.

  • Section 1

    Does not include S.J.Res. 59's finding that whether U.S. forces should be engaged in hostilities against Iran should be answered after a full briefing to Congress and the public, a public debate in Congress, and a congressional vote.

Texts compared: S.J.Res. 104 as introduced: Iran war powers · S.J.Res. 59 as introduced: Iran war powers

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