H.R. 9964 – To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal fun…

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This bill amends the War Powers Resolution to add a funding restriction. It says that no federal money can be used to send U.S. forces into combat or keep them there if doing so would violate the War Powers Resolution. The rule does not apply when the forces are responding to an imminent attack on the United States, its territories, its forces, or an ally.

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Prohibits obligating or spending any federal funds to introduce U.S. armed forces into hostilities, or to continue using them, if that action conflicts with the War Powers Resolution.
Creates two exceptions: the funding restriction does not apply when forces are used to respond to a national emergency caused by an imminent attack on the United States, its territories, possessions, or armed forces, or to an imminent attack on an ally or partner of the United States.

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Foreign Affairs Committee

July 27, 2026

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Introduced in House

July 27, 2026

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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

Foreign Affairs Committee

July 27, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 27, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9964

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 27, 2026

Mr. Larson of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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 War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution.

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Limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution

The War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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Limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of this joint resolution

(a)

In general

No Federal funds available to the Department of Defense or any other Federal department or agency may be obligated or expended to introduce United States Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or to provide for the continued use of such forces in hostilities or in such situations in contravention of the requirements of this joint resolution.

(b)

Exceptions

The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the use of United States Armed Forces to respond to—

(1)

a national emergency created by an imminent attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or its Armed Forces; or

(2)

an imminent attack upon an ally or partner of the United States.

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