The U.S. House of Representatives passes a resolution to limit Trump's military action against Iran, but it is not legally binding.

BlockBeats News: On June 6, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a war powers resolution by a vote of 215 in favor and 208 against, requiring President Trump to halt military actions against Iran without authorization from Congress. A total of four Republican lawmakers broke ranks and helped push the resolution through alongside Democrats.

However, since the House passed a “joint resolution”—meaning that even if it is approved by the Senate, it has no legal effect—Trump is not obligated to comply with the related demands. White House officials said that such resolutions themselves are “unconstitutional,” and Trump will continue to act based on his constitutional authority as Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

Trump then posted on Truth Social that the vote was “meaningless,” and accused the Democrats supporting the resolution and the four Republican lawmakers of trying to weaken his power during the negotiations to end the Iran war.

Under procedure, the resolution will be submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for review. Notably, the Senate version is a legally binding joint resolution; if passed, it would require Trump’s signature and is expected to be vetoed, and Congress would need a two-thirds majority vote to override the president’s veto.

Under the 1973 War Powers Act, the president may initiate military action without congressional authorization for 60 days, after which approval from Congress is required. Trump previously sent a letter to Congress on May 1 saying that the Iran war had been “over,” but legal experts believe that a ceasefire does not reset the timeline under the War Powers Act.