A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.
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To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Votes taken on this bill
1
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2009 | Senate · vote #5 | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 5 | Failed | 42–52 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities in or affecting Ukraine within 30 days of this resolution's adoption unless a declaration of war or specific authorization for such use of the Armed Forces has been enacted.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S.J. Res. 5: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-5/
"S.J. Res. 5: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-5/.
S.J. Res. 5, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-5/.
[S.J. Res. 5: A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Ukraine that have not been authorized by Congress.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SJRES-5/)