Requiring the President to seek congressional authorization prior to any engagement of the United States Armed Forces against any adversary.
Latest action · Sep 13, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedSep 13, 2018
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President is required to: (1) seek congressional authorization prior to any engagement of the U.S. Armed Forces against Syria, Iran, or Russia; and (2) consult with Congress before introducing the U.S. Armed Forces into situations of hostilities.
Expresses the sense of the House that the use of the U.S. Armed Forces without congressional authorization is illegal and unconstitutional.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 13, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Sep 13, 2018 |
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 13, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2018Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2018Referred 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 | Debate and remarks H8250 | Tulsi Gabbard D-HI | Sep 13, 2018 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Requiring the President to seek congressional authorization prior to any engagement of the United States Armed Forces against any adversary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2018Introduced in House
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