War Powers Priority Procedures Modernization Act

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Introduced 2026-04-22Topic: veterans military · governance ethics

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This bill changes the War Powers Resolution so that joint resolutions, not just concurrent resolutions, can be used by Congress to direct the removal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities. It applies the existing fast-track (priority) procedures in Congress to joint resolutions that require removing U.S. forces engaged in hostilities abroad without a declaration of war or specific legal authorization. If the President vetoes such a joint resolution, debate on the veto message would be limited to 20 hours in the Senate and 20 hours in the House.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.	refer
2026-04-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.	refer
2026-04-22		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-22		Introduced in House	introduce

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