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
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- 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; 11 are original cosponsors, there from 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 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 15, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Jul 31, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Jan 9, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Apr 4, 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45795 | U.S.-Iran Conflict and Implications for U.S. Policy Archived | Report | May 8, 2020 |
| IF11212 | U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate Archived | Resource | Jun 13, 2019 |
Related bills 2
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 |
| S 3517 | Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 2018 | Reintroduction of | Sep 26, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to limit the use of funds for kinetic military operations in or against Iran.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Prevention of Unconstitutional War with Iran Act of 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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