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S.J.Res. 114 (119th): A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

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Recorded summary

This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Iran unless Congress has enacted a declaration of war or an authorization for the use of military force for that purpose. It states that it does not prevent the United States from defending against an attack on the United States or its personnel or facilities in other nations.

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Theological note: The measure raises issues of just authority for the sword, since Scripture and general equity require that war be waged only under lawful authority and for just cause. It also bears on the constitutional principle that the power to commit the nation to war belongs to the representative body, and on the protection of innocent life from unauthorized hostilities. The self-defense carve-out keeps the measure within the recognized category of defending against attack.

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Recorded votes

Roll 88 · April 22, 2026, 04:44 PM · On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 114 · Motion to Discharge Rejected (46-51)

Yea 46 · Nay 51 · Other 3

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