This joint resolution directs the President to terminate the use of United States Armed Forces for hostilities against vessels operating in the Caribbean Sea or the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This directive is issued because these military actions have not been explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for the use of military force from Congress. The resolution asserts that Congress holds the sole power to declare war under the Constitution and highlights that no such authorization has been granted for these specific maritime strikes, which began on September 2, 2025. It invokes the War Powers Resolution , noting that more than sixty days have passed since these hostilities commenced without Congressional approval, thereby requiring their termination. The resolution clarifies that nothing in its provisions should be construed to prevent the United States from defending itself against an armed attack or the threat of an imminent armed attack.