No WAR Act
Latest action · Apr 30, 2026 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 30, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act or the No WAR Act
This bill establishes a budget point of order that prohibits considering reconciliation legislation that provides funding for unauthorized military force against Iran.
(Reconciliation is an expedited method by which Congress may adopt changes in spending and revenue laws to achieve the budgetary goals reflected in a congressional budget resolution. Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.)
Specifically, the point of order may be raised to prohibit the consideration of reconciliation legislation that provides budget authority for hostilities, including hostilities conducted by a proxy force, against Iran unless Congress has authorized such hostilities through a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force.
Under the bill, hostilities includes any offensive military operation, strike, covert action, or sustained engagement involving armed conflict against Iranian military forces, territory, or government institutions.
The point of order may be waived by a vote of at least three-fifths of all Senators duly chosen and sworn (60 votes if there are no vacancies).
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Apr 30, 2026 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | May 4, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Maxine Dexter | May 12, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-PR | Pablo José Hernández | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | May 13, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | May 14, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | May 14, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | May 14, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Jun 8, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jun 18, 2026 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 24, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 16, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Derek Tran | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-VA | James R. Walkinshaw | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Johnny Olszewski, Jr. | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jul 20, 2026 | |
| D-OR | Janelle S. Bynum | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Jul 22, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Jul 27, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Jul 27, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Jul 27, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Lateefah Simon | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Aug 13, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Aug 31, 2026 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Sep 2, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Sep 8, 2026 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Sep 14, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Sep 15, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Sep 28, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Oct 13, 2026 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Oct 19, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Apr 30, 2026 |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Apr 30, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2026Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3328)
- Apr 30, 2026Introduced in House
- Apr 30, 2026Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, 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 | Debate and remarks H3328 | Val T. Hoyle D-OR | Apr 30, 2026 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: 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. 76, April 30, 2026, page H3332.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- No WAR Act
- No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2026Introduced in House
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