Legislative Oversight

Stable identifiers

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/90

Official text excerpt

119 SJ 90 IS: To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress. 
 U.S. Senate 
 2025-10-16 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 IIA 
 119th CONGRESS 
 1st Session 
 S. J. RES. 90 
 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
 
 October 16, 2025 
 Mr. Kaine (for himself, Mr. Paul , and Mr.
 Schiff ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read
 twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign
 Relations 
 
 JOINT RESOLUTION 
 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from
 hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by
 Congress. 
 
 
 
 1. 
 Findings 
 Congress makes the following findings: (1) Congress has the sole power to declare war under article I, section 8, clause 11 of the United States Constitution. 
 
 
 (2) 
 Congress has not yet declared war upon Venezuela or any person or organization within Venezuela, nor enacted a specific statutory authorization for use of military force within or against Venezuela. 
 
 
 (3) 
 United States Armed Forces actions within or against Venezuela, within the meaning of section 4(a) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 1543(a) ), are either hostilities or a situation where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances into which United States Armed Forces have been introduced. 
 
 
 (4) 
 The publicly reported authorization for the Central Intelligence Agency to conduct covert lethal operations within Venezuela, the significant augmentation of United States Armed Forces assets, personnel, and operations in proximity to Venezuela, and statements from United States Government officials regarding planning for ground strikes within Venezuela indicate imminent involvement of United States Armed Forces in hostilities within or against Venezuela…

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Citations

• Congress.gov