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S.J.Res. 184119th Congressintroduced

Iran War Powers Resolution (S.J.Res. 184)

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. 184 from the Foreign Relations Committee on April 30, 2026, by a vote of 47 to 50. 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

Apr 16, 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.

  1. · Senate roll call 113

    Advancing an Iran War Powers Resolution

    Discharge S.J.Res. 184, an Iran war powers resolution, from the Foreign Relations Committee

    Motion to Discharge Rejected · 47 yea, 50 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 with Israel and other partners and allies about threats from Iran or its proxies, helping Israel and other nations take defensive measures, including with defensive materiel, or assisting the security, departure, and evacuation of U.S. citizens.

Section 2(b)(1) through (4) · Source record

Findings

Section 1 states findings on Congress's power to declare war, the President's responsibility to defend against attack, the President's March 2, 2026 notification to Congress, the War Powers Resolution's 60-day and 30-day periods, the finding that the 60-day period ends on May 1, 2026, and the expedited procedures that apply to the resolution.

Section 1, paragraphs (1) through (9) · Source record

How this text differs from S.J.Res. 114

Compared with S.J.Res. 114, an earlier measure in this vote series with a Senate roll call on Apr 22, 2026. Locations refer to S.J.Res. 184.

The direction to the President uses the same words as S.J.Res. 114. S.J.Res. 184 adds findings on the War Powers Resolution's 60-day limit, which it finds ends on May 1, 2026, names Israel in its exceptions, and adds an exception for the evacuation of U.S. citizens.

  • Section 1, paragraphs (4) through (7)

    Adds findings on the President's March 2, 2026 notification to Congress, the War Powers Resolution's requirement to end the use of forces within 60 days unless Congress acts, and the President's option to extend that period by up to 30 days, and finds that none of the exceptions to the 60-day limit has occurred and that the period ends on May 1, 2026.

  • Section 1

    Does not include S.J.Res. 114's finding that President Trump ordered air strikes inside Iran and described the circumstances as war.

  • Section 2(b)(2) and (3)

    The intelligence exception covers sharing with Israel and U.S. partners and allies, and the defensive-assistance exception covers Israel and other nations taking defensive measures to protect their territory. S.J.Res. 114 referred to partner countries attacked by Iran since February 28, 2026 and did not name Israel.

  • Section 2(b)(4)

    Adds an exception for providing assistance for the security, departure, and evacuation of U.S. citizens affected by the hostilities.

Texts compared: S.J.Res. 184 as introduced: Iran war powers · S.J.Res. 114 as introduced: Iran war powers

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