US Congress Senate Joint Resolution 68 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-3-2)
Status: Vetoed on May 6 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-07 - Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 84.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

This joint resolution directs the President to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces for hostilities against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a congressional declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force against Iran.

A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]	Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]	Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]

2020-05-07 - Senate - Failed of passage in Senate over veto RC# 84 (Y: 49 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - House - On passage RC# 101 (Y: 227 N: 186 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - House - On motion to commit with instructions RC# 100 (Y: 198 N: 212 NV: 1 Abs: 18) [FAIL]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Passed Senate with amendments RC# 52 (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Motion to table amendment SA 1320 S.Amdt.1320 RC# 50 (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Motion to table amendment SA 1319 S.Amdt.1319 RC# 51 (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Amendment SA 1314 S.Amdt.1314 RC# 49 (Y: 93 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Motion to table amendment SA 1305 S.Amdt.1305 RC# 48 (Y: 54 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Amendment SA 1301 S.Amdt.1301 RC# 46 (Y: 64 N: 34 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - Senate - Amendment SA 1322 S.Amdt.1322 RC# 47 (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure RC# 45 (Y: 51 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-07	Senate	Failed of passage in Senate over veto by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 44. Record Vote Number: 84.
2020-05-07	Senate	Veto Message considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2299, S2305-2308, S2311-2313)
2020-05-06	Senate	Vetoed by President.
2020-05-06	Senate	Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (text: CR S2286-2287)
2020-05-05	Senate	Presented to President.
2020-03-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-03-11	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 227 - 186 (Roll no. 101). (text: CR H1616)
2020-03-11	House	On motion to commit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 198 - 212, 1 Present (Roll no. 100).
2020-03-11	House	The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2020-03-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McCaul motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert language pertaining to Qassem Soleimani.
2020-03-11	House	Mr. McCaul moved to commit with instructions to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. (consideration: CR H1637-1638; text CR H1637-1638)
2020-03-11	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1637-1640)
2020-03-11	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further proceedings on S.J. Res. 68 are postponed.
2020-03-11	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2020-03-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S.J. Res. 68.
2020-03-11	House	Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, H.R. 2486 and H.R. 6172. Resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, and H.R. 6172. For S.J. Res. 68, the resolution provides for 1 hour of debate and 1 motion to commit. For the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, the question will be divided and each portion will have 1 hour of debate. H.R. 6172 will have 1 hour ofdebate and 1 motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2020-03-11	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 891. (consideration: CR H1615-1622)
2020-03-10	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 891 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, H.R. 2486 and H.R. 6172. Resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 68, the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, and H.R. 6172. For S.J. Res. 68, the resolution provides for 1 hour of debate and 1 motion to commit. For the Senate amendment to H.R. 2486, the question will be divided and each portion will have 1 hour of debate. H.R. 6172 will have 1 hour ofdebate and 1 motion to recommit with or without instructions.
2020-02-14	House	Held at the desk.
2020-02-14	House	Received in the House.
2020-02-13	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-02-13	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 52. (text: CR S1061-1062)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1319 Motion to table amendment SA 1319 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 51.
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1320 Motion to table amendment SA 1320 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 50.
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1314 Amendment SA 1314 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 7. Record Vote Number: 49.
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1305 Motion to table amendment SA 1305 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 46. Record Vote Number: 48.
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1322 Amendment SA 1322 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 47.
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1301 Amendment SA 1301 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 46.
2020-02-13	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1051-1062)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1320 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1057-1058)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1314 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1057)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1305 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1056-1057)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1322 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1056)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1301 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1055-1056)
2020-02-13	Senate	S.Amdt.1319 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1058)
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1320 Amendment SA 1320 proposed by Senator Cramer for Senator Rubio. (consideration: CR S1036; text: CR S1036) To amend the findings.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1314 Amendment SA 1314 proposed by Senator Cramer for Senator Risch. (consideration: CR S1036; text: CR S1036) To amend the findings.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1305 Amendment SA 1305 proposed by Senator Cramer for Senator Cotton. (consideration: CR S1036; text: CR S1036) To exempt from the termination requirement United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at designated terrorist organizations.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1322 Amendment SA 1322 proposed by Senator Cramer for Senator Reed. (consideration: CR S1036; text: CR S1036) To amend the findings.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1301 Amendment SA 1301 proposed by Senator Cramer for Senator Cruz. (consideration: CR S1036; text: CR S1036) To amend the findings.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1319 Amendment SA 1319 proposed by Senator Cramer for Senator Sullivan. (consideration: CR S1036; text: CR S1036) To amend the rule of construction.
2020-02-12	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1012-1015, S1018, S1021-1030, S1033-1036)
2020-02-12	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 45. Record Vote Number: 45. (consideration: CR S1006-1012)
2020-02-12	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 421.
2020-02-12	Senate	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Voice Vote. (Pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1546a).
2020-02-12	Senate	Motion to discharge Senate Committee on Foreign Relations made.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1318 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1317 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1316 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1315 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-12	Senate	S.Amdt.1314 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1313 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1312 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1311 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1310 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1309 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1308 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1307 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1306 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1305 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1304 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1303 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1302 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1301 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1300 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-02-11	Senate	S.Amdt.1299 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2020-01-09	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HJR82 (Related) 2020-01-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
SJR63 (Related) 2020-01-14 - S.Amdt.1281 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SJR69 (Related) 2020-01-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
HR891 (Related) 2020-03-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/68/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres68/BILLS-116sjres68is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres68/BILLS-116sjres68pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres68/BILLS-116sjres68es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sjres68/BILLS-116sjres68enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00045.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00047.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00046.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00048.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00049.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00051.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00050.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00052.htm
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020100
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020101
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1162/vote_116_2_00084.htm