HR8592Referred to Committee

No WAR Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-30
Introduced
23
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Val T. Hoyle
Val T. Hoyle
Democrat · OR · Representative
Votes with party: 96.5% (575 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-04-30

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would create a procedural rule preventing Congress from using fast-track budget bills to fund military operations against Iran unless those operations have been separately authorized by Congress. This would require lawmakers to get explicit approval for any Iran military action before they could pay for it through the budget process, giving Congress an additional checkpoint to prevent unauthorized wars. The change affects how Congress handles military spending and could make it harder to quickly fund military operations without a direct vote on whether those operations should happen.

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Economics and Public Finance

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8592 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8592 To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a point of order against reconciliation measures that provide budget authority for unauthorized military operations against Iran, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Ms. Hoyle of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for a point of order against reconciliation measures that provide budget authority for unauthorized military operations against Iran, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act'' or the ``No WAR Act''. SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST RECONCILIATION MEASURE PROVIDING BUDGET AUTHORITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED MILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAN. The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended-- (1) in section 310, by adding at the end the following: ``(h) Limitation on Providing Funds for Unauthorized Military Force Against Iran.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget agreed to under section 301 or 304, or a joint resolution pursuant to section 258C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that appropriates or otherwise provides budget authority for hostilities, including hostilities conducted by a proxy force, against the Islamic Republic of Iran unless Congress has authorized such hostilities through a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force. ``(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection: ``(A) Hostilities.--The term `hostilities' includes any offensive military operation, strike, covert action, or sustained engagement involving armed conflict against Iranian military forces, territory, or government institutions. ``(B) Proxy forces.--The term `proxy force' means any foreign military, paramilitary, or irregular force operating at the direction, request, or with the material support of the United States.''; and (2) in section 904, by inserting ``310(h),'' after ``310(g),'' each place it appears. <all>
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