A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S.J. Res. 100 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 100 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 17, 2025 Mr. Gallego introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean that have not been authorized by Congress. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution of the United States. (2) Congress has not declared war or authorized the use of military force with respect to any of the vessels in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean attacked by the United States Armed Forces since September 2, 2025. (3) These maritime strikes beginning on September 2, 2025, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), are hostilities into which United States Armed Forces have been introduced. (4) Pursuant to section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)), ``Within sixty calendar days after a report is submitted or is required to be submitted pursuant to section 4(a)(1) [of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543(a)(1))], whichever is earlier, the President shall terminate any use of United States Armed Forces with respect to which such report was submitted (or required