Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
Latest action · Dec 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedDec 16, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
This bill repeals the Authorization for Use of Military Force signed into law September 18, 2001, with the repeal effective 240 days after the date of the enactment of the bill.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 16, 2025 to Sep 14, 2026; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Elijah Crane | Original | Dec 16, 2025 |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Original | Dec 16, 2025 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | Dec 16, 2025 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Dec 16, 2025 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Dec 16, 2025 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Sep 3, 2026 |
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 Dec 16, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2025Introduced in House
- Dec 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 171, no. 212, December 16, 2025, page H5942.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal Public Law 107-40.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Sunset for the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 16, 2025Introduced in House
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