House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Reclamation of War Powers Act

H.R. 1457Introduced Mar 1, 2021Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Where it went

IntroducedMar 1, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 1, 2021 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1457.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HIMES, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 38, March 1, 2021, Page H883):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution clauses 11, 12, 13, 14, 18
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record March 1, 2021 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of June 6, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 4 Democrats

0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Cooper (D-TN), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Himes.

Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress · CT-4 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.