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HCONRES 81 115th Congress House International Affairs Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Middle East Military operations and strategy Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Saudi Arabia War and emergency powers Yemen

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.

Introduced: September 27, 2017 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Oct 11, 2017
UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in Yemen, except those engaged in operations directed at Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, within 30 days after adoption of this concurrent resolution, unless: (1) the President requests and Congress authorizes a later date, or (2) a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.

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UNANIMOUS CONSENT - Mr. Collins (GA) asked unanimous consent that the provisions of section 7 of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1546) shall apply to H.Con.Res. 81 not earlier than November 2, 2017, but on the same terms that would have adhered on October 13, 2017. Agreed to without objection.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 81: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-81/
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"H. Con. Res. 81: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-81/.
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H. Con. Res. 81, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-81/.
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[H. Con. Res. 81: Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Republic of Yemen.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HCONRES-81/)
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