Iran War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res. 114)
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. 114 from the Foreign Relations Committee on April 22, 2026, by a vote of 46 to 51. 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
Mar 5, 2026
Recorded actions
1
Complete roll calls
Origin
senate
119th Congress
Public law
Not enacted
No enactment date
How the Senate voted
Each roll call below links to the complete list of how every senator voted, with the official question and source.
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· Senate roll call 88
Advancing an Iran War Powers Resolution
Discharge S.J.Res. 114, an Iran war powers resolution, from the Foreign Relations Committee
Motion to Discharge Rejected · 46 yea, 51 nay, 3 not voting
What the text provides
Summaries of provisions visible in the cited measure text, with the exact location to check.
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 about threats from Iran or its proxies, or helping partner countries attacked by Iran since February 28, 2026 intercept 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 air strikes ordered on February 28, 2026, and the expedited procedures that apply to the resolution.
Section 1, paragraphs (1) through (6) · Source record
How this text differs from S.J.Res. 123
Compared with S.J.Res. 123, an earlier measure in this vote series with a Senate roll call on Apr 15, 2026. Locations refer to S.J.Res. 114.
The direction to the President uses the same words as S.J.Res. 123. S.J.Res. 114 has fewer findings, no exception for the evacuation of U.S. citizens, and exceptions that do not name Israel.
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Section 1, paragraph (4)
Has one finding on events since February 2026: that on February 28, 2026, President Trump ordered air strikes inside Iran, describing them as "massive and ongoing" and the circumstances as "war", without congressional authorization. It does not include S.J.Res. 123's findings on the War Powers Resolution's purpose and consultation requirement, Operation Epic Fury's timelines, or U.S. service members killed.
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Section 2(b)(1) through (3)
Has three exceptions instead of four. It has no exception for assisting the security, departure, and evacuation of U.S. citizens.
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Section 2(b)(2) and (3)
The intelligence exception covers sharing with partner countries attacked by Iran since February 28, 2026 and other nations, without naming Israel. The defensive-assistance exception covers intercepting retaliatory attacks upon their territory.
Texts compared: S.J.Res. 114 as introduced: Iran war powers · S.J.Res. 123 as introduced: Iran war powers
Statements on related topics from the same weeks
Statements that share a topic with this measure and were made within 30 days of one of its votes. They are not described as statements about this measure.
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John Hickenlooper on an Iran War Powers Vote
“Congress never authorized this illegal war. Let’s obey the law and end it.”
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Alex Padilla on Israel Arms Sales and the Iran Conflict
“We oppose actions that further deepen the United States in an unauthorized conflict in Iran—one with no clear strategy, no legal authority, and no defined end.”
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Jim Banks on Iran's Nuclear Program
“Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. I mean, that’s what these negotiations are all about. That’s what this war is about. Any terms that fall short of that is unsuccessful.”
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Tina Smith on U.S. Military Policy Toward Iran
“America’s moral leadership and rule of law is what sets us apart from our adversaries in the world. President Trump’s threats this morning to destroy an entire civilization and...”
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