Expressing the sense of Congress that the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
Latest action · Jan 3, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 3, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that, except in response to an actual or imminent attack against the United States, the use of offensive military force by a President without prior and clear authorization of an Act of Congress violates the exclusive power of Congress to declare war under article I of the Constitution, and therefore constitutes an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2013 to Jul 9, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Feb 14, 2013 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Apr 23, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | Jul 9, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Jul 9, 2014 |
Actions 2
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- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Jan 3, 2013Introduced in House
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