{"bill":{"id":"119-hjres-153","congress":119,"type":"HJRES","number":153,"title":"To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-03-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"V000081","fullName":"Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]","party":"D","state":"NY","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":12,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-03-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs."},"policyArea":"International Affairs","subjects":["Caribbean area","Conflicts and wars","Congressional oversight","Congressional-executive branch relations","Cuba","Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents","War and emergency powers"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This joint resolution directs the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Cuba&nbsp;unless a declaration of war or authorization to use military force for such purpose has been enacted.</p><p>The resolution specifies that it shall not be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself from an armed attack, the threat of an imminent armed attack, or the lawful execution of&nbsp;counternarcotics operations.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-06T21:12:53Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":280,"ts":"2026-07-14T06:55:01.789Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20direct%20the%20removal%20of%20United%20States%20Armed%20Forces%20from%20hos"}]}}