Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution
Latest action · Sep 16, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 16, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution - Authorizes the President to use the U.S. Armed Forces against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the territory of the Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic. States that such territorial limitation shall not apply to U.S. Armed Forces training indigenous Syrian or regional military forces for the purpose of combating ISIL.
States that:
- such authority does not authorize the deployment of ground forces in a combat role;
- "ground forces in a combat role" do not include special operations forces or other forces that may be deployed in a training, advisory, or intelligence capacity; and
- such authority shall terminate 18 months after enactment of this resolution.
Declares that this Act is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization pursuant to the War Powers Resolution.
Directs the President to report to Congress at least once every 60 days on matters relevant to this joint resolution, including actions taken pursuant to the exercise of authority granted by this resolution and the status of planning for efforts that are expected to be required over the next 60 days.
Repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. Repeals, effective 18 months after enactment of this resolution, the Authorization for Use of Military Force.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 18, 2014 to Dec 4, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Sep 18, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Dec 4, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 16, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2014Introduced in House
- Sep 16, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H7618H.J. Res. 125 | — | Sep 16, 2014 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7618.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42699 | The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice Archived | Report | Mar 8, 2019 |
| R43760 | A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals Archived | Report | Feb 21, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ("ISIL").
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Authorization for Use of Military Force Against ISIL Resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 16, 2014Introduced in House
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