This joint resolution directs the President to follow the War Powers Resolution for "Operation Epic Fury" in Iran. The resolution says the President must end the use of U.S. military forces in the operation not later than 60 days after it began and withdraw forces within 30 days after that. The bill allows pausing that 60-day limit while the United States is engaged in or negotiating a cease-fire. It says some forces may remain if they are needed to defend the United States or allies, or to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. The bill also says it should not affect intelligence collection, analysis, or sharing with partners. The resolution includes findings that describe Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism, recount actions in Operation Epic Fury (including airstrikes and the reported assassination of Iran's supreme leader), and report U.S. casualties and other effects cited by the sponsors.
If this resolution becomes law, the President would be required to stop offensive military action in Operation Epic Fury in Iran within 60 days and begin withdrawing forces to complete withdrawal within 30 more days, unless the 60-day clock is paused for cease-fire talks or Congress explicitly authorizes continued military action. It also makes clear that intelligence activities and sharing with partners can continue if the President allows it.
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The resolution's findings say Iran is a major state sponsor of terrorism, poses a direct threat to Americans, has human rights abuses, and is expanding nuclear material. The sponsors use these findings and reported events in Operation Epic Fury, including U.S. casualties, to argue Congress must enforce the War Powers Resolution and require a timely end and withdrawal of U.S. forces.
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