Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should provide Congress with a detailed deployment and troop commitment plan prior to approval for authorization to commit United States Armed Forces to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Latest action · Feb 11, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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- IntroducedFeb 11, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that:
- only Congress has the constitutional authority to declare war according to article 1, section 8, clause 11 of the Constitution;
- the President should set clear objectives for the U.S. Armed Forces before committing them to battle; and
- the President should provide Congress with a clear and definitive deployment and troop commitment plan before engaging in hostilities against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
States that the House should not approve a request for the Use of Military Force against ISIS:
- unless the President provides Congress with requested information, and
- if the President commits to defeating ISIS using temporary duty assignment as a main means of troop deployment.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 11, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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- Feb 11, 2015Introduced in House
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