Expressing the sense of Congress that the President is prohibited under the Constitution from initiating war against Syria without express congressional authorization and the appropriation of funds for the express purpose of waging such a war.
Latest action · Jul 15, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 20, 2013
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President is prohibited under the Constitution from the offensive use of the U.S. Armed Forces in Syria without prior express authorization by an Act of Congress or without a prior express appropriation of funds for that purpose by an Act of Congress; and (2) the President's defiance of those constitutional limitations on his authority to initiate war would constitute an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor under article II, section 4 of the Constitution.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 27, 2013 to Nov 12, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jun 27, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Nov 12, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 15, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jun 20, 2013Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2013Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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- Jun 20, 2013Introduced in House
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