Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 124 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 124

  Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
   Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities 
against the Houthis in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 9, 2026

    Mr. Khanna (for himself and Mr. Massie) submitted the following 
 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                                Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 
  Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers 
   Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities 
against the Houthis in Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM HOSTILITIES 
              AGAINST THE HOUTHIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF YEMEN THAT HAVE 
              NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
            (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under 
        article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
            (2) Congress has not declared war with respect to, or 
        provided any specific statutory authorization for the 
        introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 
        against the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen, including direct 
        United States airstrikes against Yemen's Houthis as well as 
        United States intelligence sharing, targeting support, midair 
        refueling, and other operational participation in Saudi-led 
        airstrikes against Yemen's Houthis.
            (3) The United States Government conducted unauthorized 
        airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen in 2025 and has 
        reportedly considered renewed United States airstrikes against 
        the Houthis in Yemen, while the United States is providing 
        aerial refueling for Saudi warplanes and has expanded 
        intelligence and targeting support for Saudi airstrikes against 
        the Houthis in Yemen in a newly established joint forces 
        command in Saudi Arabia in which more than 200 United States 
        troops have been introduced.
            (4) The conflict against the Houthis in Yemen constitutes 
        unauthorized hostilities and section 2(c) of the War Powers 
        Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541(c)) states that the constitutional 
        powers of the President as Commander-in-Chief to introduce 
        United States Armed Forces into hostilities may only be 
        exercised pursuant to a declaration of war, a specific 
        statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by 
        attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, 
        or its Armed Forces.
            (5) Section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
        1547(c)) defines the introduction of United States Armed Forces 
        to include ``the assignment of members of such armed forces to 
        command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or 
        accompany the regular or irregular military forces of any 
        foreign country or government when such military forces are 
        engaged, or there exists an imminent threat that such forces 
        will become engaged, in hostilities''.
            (6) No defense agreement between the United States and 
        Saudi Arabia provides specific statutory authorization for the 
        assignment of United States Forces that are engaged in 
        hostilities or imminent hostilities against Yemen's Houthis.
    (b) Removal of Armed Forces.--Pursuant to section 5(c) of the War 
Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)), Congress directs the President 
to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the 
Houthis in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by 
Congress, unless authorized by a declaration of war or a specific 
authorization for such use of United States Armed Forces has been 
enacted into law.
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