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H.R. 8592: No WAR Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-30 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

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Official title

No WAR Act

Plain summary

No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act or the No WAR Act This bill establishes a budget point of order that prohibits considering reconciliation legislation that provides funding for unauthorized military force against Iran. (Reconciliation is an expedited method by which Congress may adopt changes in spending and revenue laws to achieve the budgetary goals reflected in a congressional budget resolution. Reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) Specifically, the point of order may be raised to prohibit the consideration of reconciliation legislation that provides budget authority for hostilities, including hostilities conducted by a proxy force, against Iran unless Congress has authorized such hostilities through a declaration of war or a specific authorization for use of military force. Under the bill, hostilities includes any offensive military operation, strike, covert action, or sustained engagement involving armed conflict against Iranian military forces, territory, or government institutions. The point of order may be waived by a vote of at least three-fifths of all Senators duly chosen and sworn (60 votes if there are no vacancies).

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Official text

No WAR Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] · 61 cosponsors

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Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Dina Titus (D-NV), Becca Balint (D-VT), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Pablo José Hernández (D-PR), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Sean Casten (D-IL), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), André Carson (D-IN), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Steve Cohen (D-TN), James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Greg Casar (D-TX), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR), Judy Chu (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), John Garamendi (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA), Emily Randall (D-WA), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and 1 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Words on this page, explained (5)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Filibuster
Using long debate or other delay to block or slow a vote in the U.S. Senate.
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr8592 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills