119th (2025–2027)
S.J.Res. 100
This joint resolution directs President Biden to end U.S. military operations against vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean that Congress has not explicitly authorized. The bill is based on the constitutional requirement that only Congress can declare war, and it invokes the War Powers Resolution, which mandates that the President must cease military operations within 60 days unless Congress authorizes them or extends the deadline. According to the resolution's findings, the U.S. military began striking vessels in these regions on September 2, 2025, but Congress never voted to authorize these actions, and the 60-day deadline has now passed. The resolution includes a safeguard allowing the military to respond to direct armed attacks or imminent threats to U.S. security. If enacted, this measure would force an immediate halt to the ongoing naval operations unless the President obtains proper congressional authorization.