United StatesDirects President to remove U.S. forces from Lebanon within 7 days
A forced withdrawal within seven days would quickly change U.S. military presence, affecting security, diplomacy, and regional stability.
What it does
Directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Lebanon within seven days of the resolution’s adoption.
Invokes section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(c)) as the legal basis for the direction.
Does not specify funding, phased timelines, or exceptions — only the single seven-day removal deadline.
Uses a concurrent resolution (not a statute) to command Executive action under the War Powers Resolution framework.
Argument forRestores congressional control over unauthorized military deployments by using the War Powers Resolution to end a deployment quickly.
Argument againstA rapid withdrawal could harm U.S. strategic interests, undermine partners, or create security vacuums in the region.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3872)Latest
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Jun 4Failed of passage/not agreed to in House On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 92 - 324, 2 Present (Roll no. 201).Passed House
- Jun 4On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 92 - 324, 2 Present (Roll no. 201).
- Jun 4Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Mast asked unanimous consent that, it be in order at any time to consider H. Con. Res. 84 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee; that the concurrent resolution be considered as read; and that the previous question be considered as ordered on the concurrent resolution to adoption without intervening motion except for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by Representative Mast of Florida and Representative Tlaib of Michigan, or their respective designees. Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 3Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
- Jun 3Considered pursuant to a previous order. (consideration: CR H3814-3822; text: CR H3814)
- Jun 3DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Con. Res. 84.
- Jun 3WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have the words taken down. After review, the Chair ruled that the words were in violation of the spirit of debate. Without objection, the words were stricken from the record.
- Jun 3DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H. Con. Res. 84.
- Jun 3The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
- Jun 3POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 84, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the concurrent resolution and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Tlaib demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Apr 13Submitted in House
- Apr 13Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Introduced
- Jun 4Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3872)Latest
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