2026 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iran

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.J. Res. 176 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. J. RES. 176 Authorizing the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 7, 2026 Mr. Barrett submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of the United States Armed Forces against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism and an adversary of the United States; Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran seeks to pose a threat to the United States, its Armed Forces, and allies through its ballistic missile program, its sponsorship of terrorist proxy forces, and continued pursuit of a nuclear weapon; Whereas should the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran obtain a nuclear weapon, it would not hesitate to use such weapon on the United States or its allies; Whereas the Constitution vests Congress with the sole authority to declare war under article 1, section 8; Whereas the President of the United States took military action on February 28, 2026, against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran and later submitted a report to Congress on March 2, 2026, pursuant to the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148); Whereas Congress has not declared war with respect to, or provided any specific statutory authorization for, hostilities involving United States Armed Forces against the Islamic Republic of Iran; Whereas the sixty-calendar-day period specified in section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)) has expired; and Whereas Congress recognizes that the members of the Armed Forces and all other America