BGOV Bill Analysis: Iran War Powers

April 30, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC

President Donald Trump would be directed to end the US military campaign against Iran that began on Feb. 28 under S. J. Res. 184.

This measure would be the 10th time the 119th Congress votes to use the 1973 War Powers Resolution to restrict US military operations in or against Iran. The Vietnam War-era law lets Congress vote to remove US forces from overseas hostilities that haven’t been explicitly authorized by a formal declaration of war or a congressional authorization for the use of military force.

The law allows the president to conduct military actions for up to 60 ...

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