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To prohibit funds available for the United States Armed Forces to be obligated or expended for introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities, and for other purposes. Reclamation of War Powers Act This bill prohibits funding for the Armed Forces from being obligated or expended for the introduction of the Armed Forces into hostilities, or into situations where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, in the absence of a declaration of war, specific statutory authorization, or a national emergency created by an attack or imminent threat of attack upon the United States, its territories or possessions, or the Armed Forces. Funds may be used for such a national emergency for only 60 days. The House of Representatives or the Senate may not consider a bill or joint resolution that makes funds available in violation of these provisions. The President shall, in the case of such introduction of the Armed Forces, submit to Congress a report that includes an analysis of the threat to be countered by the use of the Armed Forces; the specific objectives and justification for those objectives; and a description of the scope, duration, cost, and likelihood of success.

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Jim Himes (D)*,  Sean Casten (D),  Jim Cooper (D),  Adriano Espaillat (D),  Ruben Gallego (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Elaine Luria (D),  Carolyn Maloney (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Kathleen Rice (D),  Max Rose (D),  Harley Rouda (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Peter Welch (D), 

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 02/13/2019)

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