Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 4, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019
This bill prohibits funds from being used for kinetic military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes such an action, with various exceptions such as in response to an imminent threat. ("Kinetic military operations" typically refers to active military actions, in contrast to latent operations or cyberwarfare.)
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 4, 2019 to Jan 9, 2020, with 11 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-DE | Thomas R. Carper | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | May 13, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | May 15, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 4, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2354 | Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 25, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in Senate
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