To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution.
Latest action · Jul 12, 2021 Received in the Senate and 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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2021
- Passed HouseJun 29, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill repeals the January 14, 1991, resolution authorizing the use of military force against Iraq.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2021 to Jun 28, 2021; 17 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-MD | Anthony G. Brown | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-MI | Peter Meijer | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | May 14, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ami Bera | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | May 18, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | May 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | May 19, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 25, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | May 25, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-OH | Warren Davidson | Jun 28, 2021 |
Committees 2
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 May 14, 2021Markup May 19, 2021 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Jul 12, 2021 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 29, 2021Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 504, proceedings on H.R. 3261 are considered vacated.
- Jun 29, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 504, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1500, as amended; H.R. 2471, as amended; H.R. 3261; H.R. 3283, as amended; and H.R. 3385, as amended; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 186; and H. Res. 402, as amended. (consideration: CR H3258-3262; text: CR H3260)
- Jun 28, 2021Mr. Meeks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 28, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3174-3176; text: CR H3174)
In the Congressional Record 2
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3258Text printed H3260 | James P. McGovern D-MA | Jun 29, 2021 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3174–H3177Text printed H3174 | Abigail Davis Spanberger D-VA, David N. Cicilline D-RI, Gregory W. Meeks D-NY, Michael T. McCaul R-TX, Peter Meijer R-MI, Tom Cole R-OK | Jun 28, 2021 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 9, 2021H.R. 3261, To Repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq ResolutionAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 19, 2021
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 84, May 14, 2021, page H2357.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL31693 | U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982 | Report | May 25, 2023 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2021Referred in Senate
- Jun 29, 2021Engrossed in House
- May 14, 2021Introduced in House
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