BGOV Bill Analysis: S. J. Res. 163, Iran War Powers

May 12, 2026, 5:31 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. 163.

This would be the 11th measure that lawmakers have brought up in the 119th Congress to restrict US military operations in or against Iran using the 1973 War Powers Resolution. 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 also requires the president to obtain congressional authorization ...

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