Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
Latest action · Oct 12, 2017 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.
- IntroducedOct 12, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
This joint resolution: (1) authorizes the President, for the next five years, to use all necessary and appropriate force to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or any person, other than a sovereign nation, that is a part of or substantially supports any such group and that has engaged in hostilities against the United States, the U.S. Armed Forces, or civilian personnel supporting the U.S. Armed Forces; and (2) is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization to introduce U.S. Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, within the meaning of the War Powers Resolution.
The President must report to Congress every 90 days describing actions taken pursuant to such authorization.
The bill repeals: (1) the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, and (2) the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 12, 2017 to Dec 17, 2018, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Oct 12, 2017 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Oct 12, 2017 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Oct 12, 2017 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Oct 19, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Nov 1, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Nov 2, 2017 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Dec 17, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 12, 2017Introduced in House
- Oct 12, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 31 | Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria | Related bill | Mar 2, 2017 |
| SJRES 43 | Authorization for Use of Military Force Against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria | Related bill | May 25, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 12, 2017Introduced in House
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