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POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 118th Congress

H.Con.Res.30 Somalia War Powers Resolution

War Powers resolution to withdraw U.S. military forces from Somalia, where they are deployed without congressional authorization (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

U.S. forces in Somalia lack explicit congressional authorization as required by the War Powers Resolution.

War Powers Resolution, 50 U.S.C. § 1544(c) — Congress may direct removal of forces from unauthorized hostilities by concurrent resolution
  • U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 11 (Congress's exclusive power to declare war)
  • 50 U.S.C. § 1541(a) — collective judgment of Congress and President required for introducing forces into hostilities

Bill activity

Introduced Mar 28, 2023 by Matt Gaetz (R-FL) with 5 original cosponsors. 6 cosponsors as of Apr 24, 2023. Not agreed to in the House Apr 27, 2023, 102-321.

  • Reached the House floor when it was called up under a unanimous consent order.
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 201, Apr 27, 2023).
  1. IntroducedMar 28, 2023
  2. Not agreed to in HouseApr 27, 2023
  3. Agreed to in Senate 

Latest action Apr 27, 2023: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsor Matt Gaetz (R-FL)

6 cosponsors (5 original):

Cosponsors shown through Apr 27, 2023, the day the House voted on the concurrent resolution.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  3. 5 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. George Santos cosponsored (R-NY)
  5. House floor day: vote on the concurrent resolution (not agreed to) (8 steps)
    1. Consideration initiated pursuant to a previous order.
    2. Considered pursuant to a previous order.
    3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 80 minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 30.
    4. DEBATE - The House resumed with debate on H. Con. Res. 30.
    5. The previous question was ordered pursuant to a previous order of the House.
    6. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Con. Res. 30, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Gaetz demanded the yeas and nays and...
    7. Considered as unfinished business.
    8. On agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 102 - 321 (Roll no. 201).
  6. House vote: Adoption of the resolutionCounted in grades
    Not agreed to, 102-321
    Of 6 cosponsors: 6 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 201

Votes on this resolution

1 vote: 1 recorded roll call and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Apr 27, 20234:36 pmHouseAdoption of the resolutionCounted in gradesOn agreeing to the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 102 - 321 (Roll no. 201).Not agreed to102-321Nay

Counted in grades

Of 6 cosponsors: 6 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Adoption of the resolution

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic5015607
Republican5216504
Independent0000
Total102321011
Official House roll call

War Powers resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from Somalia. U.S. forces in Somalia lack explicit congressional authorization as required by the War Powers Resolution.