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POSITIVE War & Foreign Policy 119th Congress

H.R.8103 Prohibit Military Force Against Cuba (Funding)

Prohibits the use of federal funds for military force in or against Cuba (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Appropriations Clause gives Congress power of the purse over military operations; Boland Amendments established precedent.

U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 7 — Appropriations Clause; no money shall be drawn from the Treasury except by law
  • U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 11 — Congress's exclusive war declaration power
  • Boland Amendments (1982-86) — congressional precedent for using appropriations riders to restrict unauthorized military operations

Bill activity

Introduced Mar 26, 2026 by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) with 18 original cosponsors. 35 cosponsors as of Sep 2, 2026.

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill.
  1. IntroducedMar 26, 2026
  2. Passed House 
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Mar 26, 2026: Referred to the House 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.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

May 2026JunJulAugSepOctMar 26, 2026Oct 16, 2026 (still open)18 originalDina Titus (D-NV-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gabe Amo (D-RI-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Seth Moulton (D-MA-6). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Apr 14, 2026, 19 days after introduction.Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3). Cosponsored Apr 14, 2026, 19 days after introduction.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Apr 15, 2026, 20 days after introduction.Sarah McBride (D-DE). Cosponsored Apr 15, 2026, 20 days after introduction.Emily Randall (D-WA-6). Cosponsored Apr 20, 2026, 25 days after introduction.Julie Johnson (D-TX-32). Cosponsored Apr 20, 2026, 25 days after introduction.Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). Cosponsored Apr 21, 2026, 26 days after introduction.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 28 days after introduction.Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 28 days after introduction.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored Apr 27, 2026, 32 days after introduction.Maxine Waters (D-CA-43). Cosponsored Apr 27, 2026, 32 days after introduction.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 33 days after introduction.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 33 days after introduction.Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10). Cosponsored Apr 30, 2026, 35 days after introduction.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored Apr 30, 2026, 35 days after introduction.John B. Larson (D-CT-1). Cosponsored May 7, 2026, 42 days after introduction.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2026, 160 days after introduction. Jun 2026JulAugSepOctMar 26, 2026Oct 16, 2026 (still open)18 originalDina Titus (D-NV-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gabe Amo (D-RI-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-5). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (D-GA-4). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.James P. McGovern (D-MA-2). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Mark Pocan (D-WI-2). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Seth Moulton (D-MA-6). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37). Cosponsored Mar 26, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Greg Casar (D-TX-35). Cosponsored Apr 14, 2026, 19 days after introduction.Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3). Cosponsored Apr 14, 2026, 19 days after introduction.Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3). Cosponsored Apr 15, 2026, 20 days after introduction.Sarah McBride (D-DE). Cosponsored Apr 15, 2026, 20 days after introduction.Emily Randall (D-WA-6). Cosponsored Apr 20, 2026, 25 days after introduction.Julie Johnson (D-TX-32). Cosponsored Apr 20, 2026, 25 days after introduction.Ro Khanna (D-CA-17). Cosponsored Apr 21, 2026, 26 days after introduction.André Carson (D-IN-7). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 28 days after introduction.Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5). Cosponsored Apr 23, 2026, 28 days after introduction.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14). Cosponsored Apr 27, 2026, 32 days after introduction.Maxine Waters (D-CA-43). Cosponsored Apr 27, 2026, 32 days after introduction.Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 33 days after introduction.Steve Cohen (D-TN-9). Cosponsored Apr 28, 2026, 33 days after introduction.Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10). Cosponsored Apr 30, 2026, 35 days after introduction.Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10). Cosponsored Apr 30, 2026, 35 days after introduction.John B. Larson (D-CT-1). Cosponsored May 7, 2026, 42 days after introduction.Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12). Cosponsored Sep 2, 2026, 160 days after introduction.
Democratic 35

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Still open as of Oct 16, 2026 (119th Congress): not yet reported by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Armed Services Committee.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House 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...
  3. 18 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. 2 members cosponsored
  5. 2 members cosponsored
  6. 2 members cosponsored
  7. Ro Khanna cosponsored (D-CA)
  8. 2 members cosponsored
  9. 2 members cosponsored
  10. 2 members cosponsored
  11. 2 members cosponsored
  12. John B. Larson cosponsored (D-CT)
  13. Summer L. Lee cosponsored (D-PA)

Votes on this bill

No recorded votes yet on this measure.

Cosponsors

35 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) on Mar 26, 2026

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Dina TitusD-NVMar 26, 20260OriginalB
Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DCMar 26, 20260Original—
Gabe AmoD-RIMar 26, 20260OriginalB+
Gregory W. MeeksD-NYMar 26, 20260OriginalA-
Henry C. "Hank" JohnsonD-GAMar 26, 20260OriginalB+
James P. McGovernD-MAMar 26, 20260OriginalA+
Janice D. SchakowskyD-ILMar 26, 20260OriginalA-
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaD-ILMar 26, 20260OriginalA-
Joaquin CastroD-TXMar 26, 20260OriginalB+
Jonathan L. JacksonD-ILMar 26, 20260OriginalB+
Lateefah SimonD-CAMar 26, 20260OriginalA-
Mark PocanD-WIMar 26, 20260OriginalA
Melanie A. StansburyD-NMMar 26, 20260OriginalB
Nydia M. VelázquezD-NYMar 26, 20260OriginalA
Rashida TlaibD-MIMar 26, 20260OriginalA+
Sara JacobsD-CAMar 26, 20260OriginalA-
Seth MoultonD-MAMar 26, 20260OriginalA-
Sydney Kamlager-DoveD-CAMar 26, 20260OriginalB
Greg CasarD-TXApr 14, 202619A
Maxine DexterD-ORApr 14, 202619A-
Delia C. RamirezD-ILApr 15, 202620A
Sarah McBrideD-DEApr 15, 202620A-
Emily RandallD-WAApr 20, 202625B
Julie JohnsonD-TXApr 20, 202625B
Ro KhannaD-CAApr 21, 202626A-
André CarsonD-INApr 23, 202628A-
Jahana HayesD-CTApr 23, 202628B
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NYApr 27, 202632B+
Maxine WatersD-CAApr 27, 202632A-
Ilhan OmarD-MNApr 28, 202633A
Steve CohenD-TNApr 28, 202633B+
Mark DeSaulnierD-CAApr 30, 202635B+
Maxwell FrostD-FLApr 30, 202635B+
John B. LarsonD-CTMay 7, 202642B
Summer L. LeeD-PASep 2, 2026160B+

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$3.1M combined quarterly activity
2 lobbying firms
2 clients represented
2026-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period
Policy Areas Covered
Foreign Relations
Government Entities Lobbied
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION
  • DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Prohibits funding for unauthorized military force against Cuba. Congress's power of the purse (Article I, Section 9) is the primary constitutional check on executive military action.