No WAR Act

Key Points

• This bill blocks Congress from using the fast-track budget reconciliation process to fund military operations against Iran. Any member of Congress could raise a procedural objection (called a "point of order") if a budget bill tries to include money for unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
• The rule covers not just direct U.S. military action but also operations carried out by foreign groups acting on behalf of the United States. This means proxy warfare funded through a budget bill would also be blocked.
• "Hostilities" is defined broadly to include offensive strikes, covert actions, and sustained armed conflict against Iranian military forces, territory, or government institutions. This wide definition is meant to close loopholes that might allow limited military actions to be funded without a formal war vote.
• The bill requires that any military action against Iran must first be authorized through a formal declaration of war or a specific authorization for the use of military force (AUMF). This reinforces Congress's constitutional power to decide when the country goes to war.