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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 276: A Resolution urging the President of the United States to adhere to the Constitution of the United States and the War Powers Resolution by seeking and obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before engaging United States Armed Forces in any hostilities involving foreign nations.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HR 276 is a resolution introduced in the Pennsylvania House on June 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A Resolution urging the President of the United States to adhere to the Constitution of the United States and the War Powers Resolution by seeking and obtaining explicit authorization from Congress before engaging United States Armed Forces in any hostilities involving foreign nations. Primary sponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 30, 2025): Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben WaxmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse182
Anthony BellmonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse203
José GiralCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse180
Roni GreenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse190
Manny GuzmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse127
Chris PielliCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse156
Tarah ProbstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse189
Ben SanchezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source