# S.J.Res. 184 (119th): A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.

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

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: de_escalation. Category: war_peace. Lane tag: prudential.
Lane: war_powers. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: good. A yea supports the bill. A nay is the penalized direction when the tag is scored as a protection. A yea on a credit tag is a credit.
Roll 113: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184. Vote type: discharge.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The measure directly restrains hostilities that lack legislative authorization, which restrains potential unjust killing and defends constitutional accountability for war-making. The self-defense exception preserves ordinary defense, so the measure does not appear to advance moral harm. Some prudential disagreement about Iran policy remains, but the operative direction is restraint.
Theological note: Scripture grants civil authorities the sword for justice (Romans 13:4), but warfare must be bounded by just cause and lawful authority. Requiring that hostilities against Iran rest on congressional authorization bears on constitutional order, the restraint of unjust killing, and the accountability of rulers. The self-defense carve-out keeps the measure within ordinary defense of the nation, so the issue is relevant as a restraint on unauthorized war rather than as a verdict on any particular military action.

## Recorded votes

Roll 113: On the Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 184. Yea 47 · Nay 50 · Other 3.

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