To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
Latest action · Mar 24, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 24, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Cuba unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.
The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from an armed attack, the threat of an imminent armed attack, or the lawful execution of counternarcotics operations.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2026 to May 21, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Mar 26, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Apr 14, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Apr 20, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Apr 30, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | May 21, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 24, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2026Introduced in House
- Mar 24, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H2676H.J. Res. 153 | — | Mar 24, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 55, March 24, 2026, page H2676.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 124 | A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress. | Identical bill | Apr 28, 2026 |
| SJRES 193 | A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress. | Related bill | May 20, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
