Bill ties military spending to war powers rules.
H.R. 9964 — To amend the War Powers Resolution to provide for the limitation on Federal funding in contravention of the requirements of the War Powers Resolution. · Filed by John Larson (D-CT) · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill changes the War Powers Resolution. It stops the Department of Defense from spending money on combat. Other government agencies must also follow the same rule. Congress must approve military action or be told within set time periods. The military can act without approval if an imminent attack is coming.
Who it affects
Congress, the Department of Defense, and other government agencies are affected. The bill gives Congress more power over military action. It stops the executive branch from spending money without following the rules.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say who decides if an attack is imminent. The bill does not say how the rule would be enforced.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 27, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 27, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Armed Services and House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- War Powers Resolution — A law that says the President must tell Congress within 48 hours when armed forces enter combat.
- Department of Defense — The government agency that runs the U.S. military.
- imminent attack — An attack that is about to happen very soon.
- executive branch — The part of government led by the President that carries out laws.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,058 characters) on Jul 31, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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